T 0399/11 (dsRNA feeding delivery method RNAi/DEVGEN) of 26.01.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T039911.20150126
- Date of decision
- 26 January 2015
- Case number
- T 0399/11
- Online on
- 11 March 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01129274.5
- IPC class
- C12N 15/63C12Q 1/68
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Characterisation of gene function using double stranded RNA inhibition
- Applicant name
- Devgen NV
- Opponent name
- BASF SE
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 114(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 - admissibility (yes);
Main Request - added subject-matter (no)
Main Request - sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Main Request - priority entitlement (yes)
Main Request - novelty and inventive step (yes)
Admissibility fresh case (no) - 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 as amended in the following version:
Description:
pages 5 - 10 and 12 - 74 of the patent specification as granted;
pages 3, 4, 11 and 75 of the amended patent specification as filed during the oral proceedings on 26 January 2015.
Claims:
claims 1 - 12 of the Main Request, filed under cover of a letter dated 24 December 2014.
Drawings:
Figures 1 - 19 of the patent as granted.