T 1188/06 (Molecular evolution/BIOINVENT) of 18.10.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T118806.20071018
- Date of decision
- 18 October 2007
- Case number
- T 1188/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98901380.0
- IPC class
- C12N 15/10
- 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
- A method for in vitro molecular evolution of protein function
- Applicant name
- BioInvent International AB
- Opponent name
- MAXYGEN INC.
NOVOZYMES A/S - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - extension of protection - yes
Auxiliary request 1 - 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 the auxiliary request 1 filed on 17 September 2007 and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto