European Patent Office

T 0553/08 (BR43x2 receptor/ZYMOGENETICS) of 19.11.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T055308.20091119
Date of decision
19 November 2009
Case number
T 0553/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
00902354.0
IPC class
C12N 15/11
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Soluble receptor BR43x2 and methods of using them for therapy
Applicant name
ZymoGenetics, Inc.
Opponent name
Genentech, Inc.
BIOGEN IDEC INC.
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Keywords
Extension of the scope of the claims (no)
Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1626/11

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 32 of the main request filed during the oral proceedings and a description and figures to be adapted thereto.