T 0615/14 () of 27.10.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T061514.20151027
Date of decision: 27 October 2015
Case number: T 0615/14
Application number: 04721828.4
IPC class: A23J 1/20
A23J 1/08
B01D 15/08
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 355 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: METHOD FOR HIGH THROUGHPUT VOLUMES IN THE FRACTIONATION OF BIO-MOLECULES BY CHROMATOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS
Applicant name: UPFRONT CHROMATOGRAPHY A/S
Opponent name: Campina Nederland Holding B.V.
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention R 77(2)
European Patent Convention R 101(2)
European Patent Convention R 139 (2007) Sent 1
Keywords: Correction of error in the opponent's name
Catchwords:

A request to correct the designation of the opponent in the notice of opposition is allowable under Rule 139, first sentence, EPC provided that it complies with the principles endorsed in G 1/12, in particular that it reflects what was originally intended when filing the notice of opposition, that it does not give effect to a change of mind or development of plans and that it represents the opponent's actual rather than ostensible intention (reasons 1.2 to 1.5).

The original intention at the time of filing the opposition can also be established on the basis of evidence submitted after the expiry of the opposition period (reasons 1.7).

Cited decisions:
G 0002/04
G 0001/12
J 0008/80
T 0025/85
T 0590/94
T 0445/08
Citing decisions:
T 1226/13
T 1755/14
T 0603/15
T 0579/16
T 1000/19

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