European Patent Office

T 1766/09 (Layered granule/GENENCOR) of 16.07.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T176609.20130716
Date of decision
16 July 2013
Case number
T 1766/09
Online on
9 September 2013
Petition for review of
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Application number
98964823.3
IPC class
C12N 9/98
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
Matrix granule
Applicant name
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Opponent name
NOVOZYMES A/S
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Main request - requirements of the EPC met (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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:

pages 2, 6 to 11, and 13 of the description of the patent as granted,

amended pages 3 to 5 and 12 of the description as filed during the oral proceedings, and

the sole claim of the main request filed with letter of 12 July 2013.