T 1063/18 (Extreme dark green, blocky peppers/SYNGENTA) of 5.12.2018

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T106318.20181205
Date of decision: 05 December 2018
Case number: T 1063/18
Application number: 12756468.0
IPC class: A01H 5/08
C12N 15/82
A01H 1/04
C12Q 1/68
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 476 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: New pepper plants and fruits with improved nutritional value
Applicant name: Syngenta Participations AG
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 22(1)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 22(1)(b)
European Patent Convention Art 33(1)(b)
European Patent Convention Art 33(1)(c)
European Patent Convention Art 53(b)
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention Art 112(1)
European Patent Convention Art 164(2)
European Patent Convention R 28(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 21
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(3)(a)
Directive 98/44/EC of 6 July 1998
Keywords: Exceptions to patentability - (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the examining division
Appeal decision - (yes)
Catchwords:

Rule 28(2) EPC is in conflict with Article 53(b) EPC, as interpreted by the Enlarged Board of Appeal in decisions G 2/12 and G 2/13. In accordance with Article 164(2) EPC, the provisions of the Convention prevail.

Cited decisions:
G 0009/93
G 0002/95
G 0006/95
G 0003/97
G 0003/98
G 0002/07
G 0001/08
G 0002/12
G 0002/13
T 0039/93
Citing decisions:
G 0003/19

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