T 1127/02 (Soluble and insoluble form of an antigen/CONNAUGHT) of 14.09.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T112702.20040914
Date of decision: 14 September 2004
Case number: T 1127/02
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 93307185.4
IPC class: A61K 39/00
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: Composition containing both a soluble and an insoluble form of an immunogen
Applicant name: CONNAUGHT LABORATORIES INCORPORATED
Opponent name: GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals s.a.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
Keywords: Main request - novelty (no)
Auxiliary request - sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0256/87 T 0241/89 T 0612/92 T 0694/92 T 0396/99
Citing cases: T 0478/09 T 1772/09 T 2232/17 T 2886/19

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided:

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 following documents:

claims: 1 to 4 filed during oral proceedings on 14 September 2004 as auxiliary request

description: pages 2 and 3 filed during the oral proceedings, pages 4 and 5 as granted

Figures: 1 to 9 as granted