European Patent Office

T 0034/10 (Extracellular domain influenza M2 membrane protein/VLAAMS) of 12.02.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T003410.20140212
Date of decision
12 February 2014
Case number
T 0034/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
98946321.1
IPC class
C12N 15/00
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
IMMUNOPROTECTIVE INFLUENZA ANTIGEN AND ITS USE IN VACCINATION
Applicant name
Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor
Biotechnologie vzw.
Opponent name
Vaxinnate Corporation
MERCK + CO. INC.
Cytos Biotechnology AG
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Admissibility of Main Request and Auxiliary Requests 1 and 2 (no)
Admissibility of Auxiliary Requests 3 and 4 (yes)
Auxiliary Request 3 - clarity (no)
Auxiliary Request 4 - all requirements of the EPC (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0019/90
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 as amended on the basis of claims 1 to 15 of Auxiliary Request 4 filed with letter dated 23 March 2010 and a description to be adapted thereto.