T 0725/14 () of 21.1.2019

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T072514.20190121
Date of decision: 21 January 2019
Case number: T 0725/14
Application number: 09165171.1
IPC class: C07D 307/46
C07D 307/50
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 511 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Versions: Unpublished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 the synthesis of organic acid esters of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
Applicant name: Furanix Technologies B.V.
Opponent name: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention Art 87
European Patent Convention Art 112
European Patent Convention R 139
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords: Priority - valid transfer of priority right (yes)
Priority - validity of priority date (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Correction of error - (no)
Novelty - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (no)
Catchwords:

Priority claim held invalid in view of the transfer of the priority right within the priority year (reasons, 4).

Cited decisions:
G 0001/12
J 0019/87
T 0205/14
T 1201/14
Citing decisions:
-

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