T 0294/04 (Viral particles/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) of 02.03.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T029404.20060302
- Date of decision
- 2 March 2006
- Case number
- T 0294/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91915104.3
- IPC class
- C12N 15/87
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Viral particles having altered host range
- Applicant name
- The Regents of the University of California et al.
- Opponent name
- Novartis AG
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- - main request - novelty - yes
- main, first to third auxiliary requests - inventive step - no
- fourth auxiliary request - inventive step - yes - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0202/95
- Citing cases
- -
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 for further prosecution on the basis of the fourth auxiliary request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.