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Date of decision
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18 May 2001
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Case number
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T 0656/98
- 3.3.4
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Application number
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87307918.0
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Title of the application
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Preparation of enzymes having altered activity
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Applicant name
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Genencor International, Inc.
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Opponent name
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Henkel KGaA
Novozymes A/S
Unilever N.V.
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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.
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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)
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