T 2394/10 (Producing L-amino acids/AJINOMOTO) of 30.01.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T239410.20140130
- Date of decision
- 30 January 2014
- Case number
- T 2394/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99125406.1
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Method for producing L-amino acids
- Applicant name
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Opponent name
- Evonik Degussa GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)
Referral of questions to the EBA (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0459/09
- Citing cases
- -
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 in the following version:
Description: pages 2-16 filed at the oral proceedings before the Board on 30 January 2014.
Figures: 1-4 of the patent as granted.
Claims: Claims 1 to 7 of the Main Request filed at the oral proceedings before the Board on 30 January 2014.