T 0506/07 (Vitrification of cells/K. FOREST) of 23.03.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T050607.20100323
- Date of decision
- 23 March 2010
- Case number
- T 0506/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99951907.7
- IPC class
- A01N 1/02
- 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
- Method for vitrification of a biological specimen
- Applicant name
- Forest, Katrina T., et al
- Opponent name
- Greenpeace e.V.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Main request and first auxiliary request: inventive step (no) - the embryologist would consult documents in neighbouring fields when solving a mechanical problem
Second auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0270/90
- 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 department of first
instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
Claims 1 to 11 of the Second Auxiliary Request submitted during the oral proceedings of 23 March 2010.