European Patent Office

T 0889/08 (Alphavirus/NOVARTIS) of 27.10.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T088908.20091027
Date of decision
27 October 2009
Case number
T 0889/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
95115460.8
IPC class
C12N 15/86
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
Recombinant alphavirus vectors
Applicant name
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
Opponent name
Bioption AB
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Keywords
Added matter (no)
Extension of the protection conferred (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0009/92
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 claims 1 to 14 of the main request filed during the oral proceedings and a description and figures to be adapted thereto.