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Mutant-barley patent remitted for reconsideration by EPO appeal body

( June 11, 2025, 08:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office has set aside the previous decision on Carlsberg’s patent for mutant barley plants used in brewing. The decision noted procedural shortcomings, particularly a failure to address inventive step concerns for certain claims, thereby violating the opponents' right to be heard. Consequently, the case has been remitted to the opposition division for further examination, ensuring that all outstanding issues regarding the patent’s claims and its technical contributions are properly reconsidered.The decision is attached. ...

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