European Patent Office

T 1070/00 (Antibiotic clustered genes/DSM) of 23.10.2003

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T107000.20031023
Date of decision
23 October 2003
Case number
T 1070/00
Petition for review of
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Application number
89202060.3
IPC class
C12N 15/52
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
A method for enhancing production of secondary metabolites using clustered biosynthetic genes
Applicant name
DSM N.V.
Opponent name
(01) SmithKline Beecham plc
(02) UNILEVER N.V.
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
-
Keywords
Main request and auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty (no)
Catchword
-
Cited cases
T 1099/99
Citing cases
T 1120/00T 0870/02

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.