T 0604/04 (PF4A receptors/GENENTECH) of 16.03.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T060404.20060316
Date of decision: 16 March 2006
Case number: T 0604/04
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 92910478.4
IPC class: C12N 15/12
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: Human PF4A receptors and their use
Applicant name: GENENTECH, INC.
Opponent name: SmithKline Beecham plc
Board: 3.3.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 57 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
Keywords: Main request - claims 21 and 22 - sufficiency of disclosure - no
Auxiliary request I - inventive step - yes
Auxiliary request I - industrial applicability - yes
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/92 T 0338/00 T 0870/04 T 1329/04
Citing cases: T 0898/05 T 1165/06 T 1172/06 T 1069/08 T 0488/16 T 0424/21

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 auxiliary request I filed at the oral proceedings on 16 March 2006 and a description to be adapted thereto, if necessary.