T 796/12 - Appeal of opponent which is no longer registered as company
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Is the appeal of an opponent valid, if the company that filed the appeal is no longer registered as a company?
The patent proprietor argues that the appeal is inadmissable either because the opponent was no longer registered at the date the appeal was filed, or because the opponent was subsequently taken over by a different entity without this change having been notified.
The Board refers to national law, and concludes that German law does not preclude a company which is no longer registered from appealing an opposition decision, even as opponent.
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