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Document 62009CN0229

Case C-229/09: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundespatentgericht (Germany), lodged on 24 June 2009 — Rechtsanwaltssozietät Lovells v Bayer CropScience AG

OJ C 220, 12.9.2009, p. 19–19 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

12.9.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 220/19


Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundespatentgericht (Germany), lodged on 24 June 2009 — Rechtsanwaltssozietät Lovells v Bayer CropScience AG

(Case C-229/09)

2009/C 220/34

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundespatentgericht

Parties to the main proceedings

Claimant: Rechtsanwaltssozietät Lovells

Defendant: Bayer CropScience AG

Question referred

For the purpose of the application of Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products, (1) must account be taken exclusively of a marketing authorisation under Article 4 of Directive 91/414/EEC, (2) or can a certificate also be issued pursuant to a marketing authorisation which has been granted on the basis of Article 8(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC?


(1)  OJ 1996 L 198, p. 30.

(2)  OJ 1991 L 230, p. 1.


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