T 0351/01 (Tissue Factor Protein/GENENTECH) of 02.07.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T035101.20030702
Date of decision: 2 July 2003
Case number: T 0351/01
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 88301190.0
IPC class: C12N 15/12
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Methods and deoxyribonucleic acid for the preparation of tissue factor protein
Applicant name: GENENTECH, INC.
Opponent name: The Scripps Research Institute
Board: 3.3.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention Art 87 1973 European Patent Convention Art 88 1973
Keywords: Main request - entitlement to priority - no
Main request - novelty - no
Auxiliary request - formal admissibility - yes
Auxiliary request - sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Auxiliary request - priority - yes
Auxiliary request - novelty - inventive step - yes
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/98 T 0060/89 T 0019/90 T 0816/90 T 0923/92 T 0379/93 T 0207/94 T 0223/96
Citing cases: T 1213/05

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent with the claims of auxiliary request 5 filed on 3 June 2003, description and Figures as maintained by the Opposition Division.