T 1067/02 (Changed epitopes/NOVOZYMES) of 30.11.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T106702.20041130
Date of decision: 30 November 2004
Case number: T 1067/02
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 92900779.7
IPC class: G01N 33/53
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: Proteins with changed epitopes and methods for the production thereof
Applicant name: Novozymes A/S
Opponent name: (01) Baxter Aktiengesellschaft
(02) Genentech, Inc.
(03) GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.
Board: 3.3.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
Keywords: Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
First and second auxiliary requests - extension of protection (yes)
Third, fourth and fifth auxiliary requests - added subject- matter (yes)
Sixth auxiliary request - extension of protection (yes)
Seventh auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no), extension of protection (no), sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0409/91 T 0694/92 T 0190/99 T 0537/02
Citing cases: T 0861/08 T 0860/09 T 1402/09 T 0005/14

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution on the basis of the seventh auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings.