T 0715/11 (Lactic acid bacterial helper organisms/CHR. HANSEN) of 11.05.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T071511.20160511
- Date of decision
- 11 May 2016
- Case number
- T 0715/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98924059.3
- IPC class
- C12N 15/63
- 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
- LACTIC ACID BACTERIAL STARTER CULTURES AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF
- Applicant name
- Chr. Hansen A/S
- Opponent name
- DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 139
- Keywords
- Correction of typographical error (yes)
Added matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0727/95
- 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 in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 30 of the main request filed on 27 October 2011.