T 0423/04 (Staphylococcal antigens/JACKSON FOUNDATION) of 11.04.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T042304.20060411
- Date of decision
- 11 April 2006
- Case number
- T 0423/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93907460.5
- IPC class
- G01N 33/569
- 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
- Broadly reactive opsonic antibodies that react with common staphylococcal antigens
- Applicant name
- HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE
- Opponent name
- Inhibitex Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no)
First auxiliary request - novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Remittal to first instance (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0190/99
- Citing cases
- T 0795/06
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 first auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings and a corresponding set of claims for the Contracting State PT, and a description and figures to be adapted thereto.