T 0458/07 (Ion exchange chromatography method/GENENTECH) of 23.09.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T045807.20090923
- Date of decision
- 23 September 2009
- Case number
- T 0458/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99921610.4
- IPC class
- C07K 1/18
- 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 purification by ion exchange chromatography
- Applicant name
- Genentech, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Novo Nordisk A/S
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 27(1)(e) 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, novelty, inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
Claims 1-22 of the Main Request filed at the oral proceedings on 23 September 2009.