T 0003/00 (Protease/SHIONOGI) of 11.06.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T000300.20030611
- Date of decision
- 11 June 2003
- Case number
- T 0003/00
- Online on
- 9 September 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91309737.4
- IPC class
- C12N 15/57
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Protease from Bacillus licheniformis
- Applicant name
- SHIONOGI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
- NOVOZYMES A/S
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: added matter (yes)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
Claims:
1. to 15 as submitted at the oral proceedings on 11. June 2003;
Description:
Pages 3, 3a, and 4 to 23 as submitted at oral proceedings on 11 June 2003; and
Figures:
As granted.