T 0502/08 (Borrelia/UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS) of 16.12.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T050208.20091216
- Date of decision
- 16 December 2009
- Case number
- T 0502/08
- Online on
- 24 February 2010
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97914794.9
- IPC class
- C07K 14/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- VMP-Like sequences of pathogenic borrelia
- Applicant name
- BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
- Opponent name
- MIKROGEN molekularbiologische Entwicklungs-GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 sole request filed as auxiliary request 4 during the oral proceedings, and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto.