T 1380/05 (Protein stabilization/NOVOZYMES) of 14.11.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T138005.20071114
- Date of decision
- 14 November 2007
- Case number
- T 1380/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88904113.3
- IPC class
- C12N 15/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- The engineering of electrostatic interactions at metal ion binding sites for the stabilization of proteins
- Applicant name
- Novozymes A/S
- Opponent name
- GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10a
- Keywords
- Main request - priority - no
Main request - novelty - no
First auxiliary request - allowability of disclaimer - no - lack of clarity
Second auxiliary request - novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - (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 claims 1 to 7 of the second auxiliary request and page 4 of the description both filed on 5 November 2007, pages 3 and 5 to 13 of the description and the figures as granted.