T 0886/02 (Mutant alpha-amylase/NOVOZYMES) of 07.12.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T088602.20061207
- Date of decision
- 7 December 2006
- Case number
- T 0886/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93914652.8
- IPC class
- C12N 9/28
- 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
- Mutant alpha-amylase, detergent, dish washing agent, and liquefaction agent
- Applicant name
- Novozymes A/S
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973
- Keywords
- Amended claim request - added matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
First priority date validly claimed (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1165/06
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 grant a patent in the following version:
Description: pages 1-3 and 6-8 received during oral proceedings and pages 4, 5 and 9-14 as originally filed.
Claims: No. 1-4 received during oral proceedings.