T 0723/05 (Growth hormone/PHARMACIA AKTIEBOLAG) of 18.07.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T072305.20060718
- Date of decision
- 18 July 2006
- Case number
- T 0723/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 93908252.5
- IPC class
- A61K 38/27
- 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
- Protein formulation comprising growth hormone
- Applicant name
- Pharmacia Aktiebolag
- Opponent name
- Genentech, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: added subject-matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1241/03
- 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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 6 filed as new main request at the oral proceedings and pages 2 to 10 of the description filed at the oral proceedings.