European Patent Office

T 0060/89 (Fusion Proteins) vom 31.08.1990

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1990:T006089.19900831
Datum der Entscheidung
31. August 1990
Aktenzeichen
T 0060/89
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
79301054.7
IPC-Klasse
C12P 21/02
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
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Name des Antragstellers
Harvard
Name des Einsprechenden
Hoechst, Unilvever, Gist-Brocades
Kammer
3.3.02
Leitsatz

1. Under Article 114(1), when alleged facts, which had been put forward without proof as novelty destroying, occurred a long time ago and the question is no longer pursued by the parties, the Board is not obliged to investigate the matter ex officio (see point 3.1.1 of the Reasons).

2. The same level of skill has to be applied when, for the same invention, the two questions of sufficient disclosure and inventive step have to be considered (see point 3.2.5 of the Reasons).

Schlagwörter
Sufficient disclosure of an example
Common general knowledge
Novelty destroying lectures
Ex officio - obligation of the Board
Inventive step (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision of the Opposition Division is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained on the basis of the auxiliary request, including a separate set of claims for Austria, submitted on 18 June 1990.