T 1006/02 (Selection of transformed cells/SYNGENTA) of 09.12.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T100602.20041209
- Date of decision
- 9 December 2004
- Case number
- T 1006/02
- Online on
- 2 March 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92919292.0
- IPC class
- C12N 15/65
- 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
- Method for the selection of genetically trasformed cells and compounds for use in the method
- Applicant name
- Syngenta Participations AG
- Opponent name
- Unilever PLC
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
CAMBIA Center for the Application of Molecular Biology to
International Agriculture - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: added matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request: Inventive step claim 1 (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (no)
Second auxiliary request: Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims 1 to 4 of the second auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.