T 0936/02 (Human MDM2 gene/JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY) of 21.12.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T093602.20061221
Date of decision: 21 December 2006
Case number: T 0936/02
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 93912127.3
IPC class: C12Q 1/68
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: Amplification of human MDM2 gene in human tumors
Applicant name: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Opponent name: Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973 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 88 1973 European Patent Convention Art 89 1973
Keywords: Added subject-matter (no)
Priority (yes)
Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/98 T 1002/92 T 0609/02
Citing cases: T 1335/05 T 0305/07 T 1947/07

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 7 for all designated Contracting States except ES and claims 1 to 5 for the designated Contracting State ES filed at the oral proceedings and description and figures yet to be adapted thereto.