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6 Dec 2018, 4:10 am
 The appeal case decided yesterday, T 1063/18, related to Syngenta's EP patent application EP2753168. [read post]
29 Mar 2019, 12:31 pm by Kluwer Patent blogger
Taking into account this notice, the EPO Administrative Council amended its Regulations in 2017, in vain however, according to decision T 1063/18. [read post]
7 Dec 2018, 7:27 am by Kluwer Patent blogger
— BoA Communication: Decision in case T 1063/18 on the patentability of plants 7 December 2018 Case T 1063/18 concerns the appeal by the applicant against the decision of the examining division to refuse European patent application no. 12 756 468.0 (publication no. [read post]
27 Dec 2019, 7:05 am
The AC amended Rule 28 EPC to specify that products produced by essentially biological processes are not patentable following a opinion from the European Commission on the Biotech Directive (Directive 98/44/EC): EPO's Administrative Council powerless to amend the EPC: The latest on T 1063/18. [read post]
9 Apr 2019, 7:16 am by Roel van Woudenberg
Also see our earlier posts (w.r.t annoucemcent, earlier annoucement,  T 1063/18 and first news message)). [read post]
14 May 2020, 8:52 am by Roel van Woudenberg
It held that, after the introduction of new Rule 28(2) EPC, Article 53(b) EPC was to be interpreted to exclude from patentability plants, plant material or animals, if the claimed product is exclusively obtained by means of an essentially biological process or if the claimed process features define an essentially biological process.In order to ensure legal certainty and to protect the legitimate interests of patent proprietors and applicants, the Enlarged Board ruled that the new interpretation of… [read post]
13 Sep 2012, 2:56 am by Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
Co. of N.Y., 98 NY2d at 326; see Leon v Martinez, 84 NY2d at 88; Robertson v Wells, 95 AD3d 862, 863; Magnus v Sklover, 95 AD3d 837, 837). [read post]
5 Feb 2019, 1:04 pm by Thorsten Bausch
Thorsten BauschThe much awaited decision T 1063/18 by Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04 in a five-member composition has been published today. [read post]
15 May 2020, 4:52 am by Kluwer Patent blogger
’ After this decision, the European Commission issued a Notice in 2016, indicating that the Biotech Directive 98/44 should have been interpreted as that plants obtained by essentially biological processes are not patentable. [read post]
5 Dec 2018, 7:12 am by Kluwer Patent blogger
The EPO Board of Appeal came to this remarkable decision earlier today in case T 1063/18. [read post]
17 May 2011, 3:01 pm by Oliver G. Randl
Therefore, there have not been any fresh grounds for opposition in the appeal proceedings.The remaining question is whether the almost exclusive reference to D5 in the statement of grounds of appeal, without any in-depth discussion of the arguments provided by the OD in its decision, constitutes a statement within the meaning of A 108 and R 99(2).[1.4] According to the established practice of the Boards of appeal an appeal is not inadmissible only because it is based on evidence that has been… [read post]
6 Feb 2019, 1:00 am by Roel van Woudenberg
On 7 December, the Board of Appeal posted a communication on their website wherein the decision in case T 1063/18 on the patentability of plants was summarized (see here). [read post]