European Patent Office

T 1053/09 (DNA library in filamentous fungal cells/NOVOZYMES) of 20.03.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T105309.20140320
Date of decision
20 March 2014
Case number
T 1053/09
Online on
4 August 2014
Petition for review of
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Application number
99948721.8
IPC class
C12N 15/11
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Constructing and screening a DNA library of interest in filamentous fungal cells
Applicant name
Novozymes A/S
Opponent name
Danisco US Inc.
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Admission into the proceedings of new evidence (yes)
Admission of main request (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
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 based on the main request filed during oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted thereto.