T 0345/01 (Cellulose degrading enzyme/NOVOZYMES) of 14.02.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T034501.20030214
- Date of decision
- 14 February 2003
- Case number
- T 0345/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91908986.2
- IPC class
- C12N 9/42
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- An enzyme capable of degrading cellulose or hemicellulose
- Applicant name
- Novozymes A/S
- Opponent name
- GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.,
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and first auxiliary request - amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Second auxiliary request - amendments - added subject-matter (no) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the claims 1 to 15 of auxiliary request 2 submitted on 10 January 2003 for the Contracting States AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE, and claims 1 to 8 submitted at the oral proceedings on 14 February 2003 for the Contracting States ES.