T 0197/02 (HCV antigen II/INNOGENETICS) of 16.02.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T019702.20050216
- Date of decision
- 16 February 2005
- Case number
- T 0197/02
- Online on
- 19 December 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94108611.8
- IPC class
- C07K 14/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Synthetic antigens for the detection of antibodies to hepatitis C virus
- Applicant name
- INNOGENETICS N.V.
- Opponent name
- Chiron Corporation
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 88 1973
- Keywords
- Main Request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary Request - added subject-matter (yes) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. Any appeal fee(s) paid by the patentee in the appeal beyond the first such fee are to be refunded.
Registrar: Chair:
P. Cremona U. M. Kinkeldey