T 1333/04 (PNGase/GENZYME) of 04.05.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T133304.20060504
- Date of decision
- 4 May 2006
- Case number
- T 1333/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90908882.5
- IPC class
- C12N 9/24
- 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
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- Application title
- Endo F-Free PNGase
- Applicant name
- GENZYME CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Roche Diagnostics GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - claim 2 - added subject-matter - (yes)
Auxiliary request - inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 auxiliary request comprising claims 1 to 4 as filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and the description as granted.