T 0656/98 (Non-party appellant/GENENCOR) of 18.5.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T065698.20010518
Date of decision: 18 May 2001
Case number: T 0656/98
Application number: 87307918.0
IPC class: C12N 9/14
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 45 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: Preparation of enzymes having altered activity
Applicant name: Genencor International, Inc.
Opponent name: Henkel KGaA
Novozymes A/S
Unilever N.V.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: For a transferee of a patent to be entitled to appeal, the necessary documents establishing the transfer, the transfer application and the transfer fee pursuant to Rule 20 EPC must be filed before the expiry of the period for appeal under Article 108 EPC. Later recordal of the transfer does not retroactively validate the appeal.
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 107
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 110
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 112(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 20(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 61
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65
European Patent Convention 1973 R 66
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88
Keywords: Transferee entitled to appeal before registration -(no)
Appeal validated by recordal outside appeal period-(no)
Correction under Rule 88 EPC -(no)
Rule 65(2) applicable -(no)
Appeal admissible-(no)
Catchwords:

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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