T 0578/06 (Pancreatic cells/IPSEN) of 29.06.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T057806.20110629
Date of decision: 29 June 2011
Case number: T 0578/06
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 97918523.8
IPC class: A61K 38/00
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: Prolonging survival of transplanted pancreatic cells
Applicant name: IPSEN PHARMA
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(5)European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 83
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure - yes
Added matter - no
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/08 T 0002/81 T 0383/88 T 0270/90 T 0160/92 T 0939/92 T 0893/02 T 1329/04 T 0082/07 T 0716/08
Citing cases: G 0002/21 T 1584/08 T 2197/09 T 0655/13 T 0950/13 T 2272/13 T 0148/15 T 0488/16 T 0159/17 T 0116/18 T 2524/19 T 1277/20 T 0729/21 T 1813/21 T 1289/22

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 with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 12 of the main request filed with the statement of the grounds of appeal dated 7 February 2006 and a description to be adapted thereto.