European Patent Office

T 0990/09 (Cell culture medium/BAXTER) of 03.07.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T099009.20120703
Date of decision
3 July 2012
Case number
T 0990/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
00969319.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Medium for the protein-free and serum-free cultivation of cells
Applicant name
Baxter Aktiengesellschaft
Opponent name
Merck Serono SA
Maxygen Inc.
Sigma-Aldrich Co.
Kerry Ingredients (UK) Limited
Novo Nordisk A/S
F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Novartis AG
Campina Nederland Holding B.V.
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Admission of the main request and auxiliary request I filed at the oral proceedings (yes)
Auxiliary request I: added matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Remittal (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0472/92

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 for further prosecution based on auxiliary request I filed at the oral proceedings.