T 1014/01 (Recombinant immunoconjugates/BRISTOL-MYERS Squibb Co.) of 05.11.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T101401.20031105
- Date of decision
- 5 November 2003
- Case number
- T 1014/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91100695.5
- IPC class
- A61K 47/48
- 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
- Recombinant immunoconjugates for therapy comprising interleukin 2
- Applicant name
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Opponent name
- Pharmacia & Upjohn S.p.A.
Edmund R Pitcher - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(4) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 2 - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 3 - inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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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 matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
Claims: Claims of New Auxiliary Request 3 submitted at oral proceedings on 5 November 2003
Description: Pages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 as submitted at oral proceedings on 5 November 2003, Page 7 as granted
Figures: As granted
3. The requests by appellants II and III for apportionment of costs are refused.