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T 0601/05 (Anti-TNF alpha human monoclonal antibodies/BAYER I) of 18.10.2007

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060105.20071018
Date of decision
18 October 2007
Case number
T 0601/05
Petition for review of
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Application number
94102560.3
IPC class
C07K 16/24
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Anti-TNF alpha human monoclonal antibodies
Applicant name
Bayer Corporation
Opponent name
Centocor, Inc.
Abbott Laboratories
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Admission of new main and auxiliary request (yes)
Main request: added subject-matter (no); extension of scope (no); novelty (yes)
Catchword
See points 1 to 1.6
Cited cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is admissible.

2. Claims 1 to 6 of the main request filed with letter dated 18 September 2007 comply with the requirements of Articles 123(2) and (3), 84 and 54 EPC.

3. The debate with respect to the issue of inventive step of the main request is closed.

4. The procedure is continued in writing.