T 0915/10 (Soybean event/MONSANTO) of 11.06.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T091510.20150611
- Date of decision
- 11 June 2015
- Case number
- T 0915/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 06771226.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Soybean event MON89788 and methods for detection thereof
- Applicant name
- Monsanto Technology, LLC
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 53(b)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 26(4)European Patent Convention R 27(b)European Patent Convention R 27(c)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Exceptions to patentability - plant varieties (no)
Exceptions to patentability - essentially biological process for the production of plants (no) - Catchword
- see Reasons 43 to 54.
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 4 filed as new main request during oral proceedings before the board, and a description to be adapted thereto.