T 1408/06 (VEGF-related protein/GENENTECH) of 28.04.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T140806.20080428
- Date of decision
- 28 April 2008
- Case number
- T 1408/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96931450.9
- IPC class
- C12N 15/19
- 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
- VEGF-related protein
- Applicant name
- GENENTECH, INC.
- Opponent name
- The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: added matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/93
- 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 8 of the main request filed during the oral proceedings and a description and figures to be adapted thereto.