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Date of decision
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06 September 2007
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Case number
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J 0020/05
- 3.1.01
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Application number
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04027697.4
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Title of the application
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Fertile, transgenic maize plants and methods for their production
Appellant (Applicant):
DeKalb Genetics Corporation
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Headnote
An applicant whose application proceedings have been suspended
under Rule 13 EPC is not entitled to file a divisional
application relating to that application while the proceedings
remain suspended. Therefore such an application may not be dealt
with as a divisional application and the Receiving Section must
decide accordingly.
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Keywords
Suspension of proceedings
Filing of a divisional application (no)
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