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
- -
- Application number
- 95115460.8
- IPC class
- C12N 15/86
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Recombinant alphavirus vectors
- Applicant name
- Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Bioption AB
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Added matter (no)
Extension of the protection conferred (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0009/92
- Citing cases
- -
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.