T 0579/01 (Cytoplasmic male sterile plants/ENZA ZADEN) of 30.06.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T057901.20040630
- Date of decision
- 30 June 2004
- Case number
- T 0579/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95202975.9
- IPC class
- A01H 1/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A cytoplasmic male sterile vegetable plant cell of the compositae family and also a method for obtaining such a plant
- Applicant name
- Enza Zaden, De Enkhuizer Zaadhandel B.V.
- Opponent name
- Florimond Desprez
Groupe Limagrain Holding - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
Under certain circumstances the amendment of a "cell of a plant" claim to a "plant" claim is not contrary to the requirements of Article 123(3) EPC. (See points 8 to 13 of the reasons).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 23b 1973European Patent Convention R 23c 1973European Patent Convention R 23d 1973European Patent Convention R 23e 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: added subject-matter (no); extension of protection (no); sufficiency of disclosure (yes); novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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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 7 of the new main request submitted during the oral proceedings
and a description to be adapted thereto.