T 2542/10 of 09.10.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T254210.20121009
- Date of decision
- 9 October 2012
- Case number
- T 2542/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02738956.8
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A method for improving a protein product
- Applicant name
- Coöperatie AVEBE U.A.
- Opponent name
- Emsland-Stärke GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(1)European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 99(1)European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of late-filed documents
Admissibility of late-filed objection - no
Novelty - no (main request), yes (Auxiliary Claim Request IA)
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes (Auxiliary Claim Request IA)
Inventive step - yes (Auxiliary Claim Request IA)
Objection under Rule 106 EPC - dismissed - Catchword
- Admittance of documents filed late in appeal proceedings - relevance criterion (yes: point 2.2; no: points 2.3 and 2.4)
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1-17, filed as Auxiliary Claim Request IA during the oral proceedings before the board, and a description yet to be adapted.