T 0985/11 (Delta-4 desaturase/ABBOTT) of 09.09.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T098511.20150909
- Date of decision
- 9 September 2015
- Case number
- T 0985/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02731579.5
- IPC class
- A61K 31/20A23D 9/00A01H 1/00C12P 7/64C12N 5/02C12N 15/00C07C 53/00C12N 9/02C07H 21/04A01H 5/00C12N 1/20
- 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
- Delta-4 desaturase genes and uses thereof
- Applicant name
- Abbott Laboratories
- Opponent name
- BASF Plant Science GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(6)
- Keywords
- Main request, auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 3 - inventive step (yes)
Remittal (yes)
Referral (no) - Catchword
- see reasons, points 21 to 35
- 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the set of claims filed as auxiliary request 3 with the letter dated 24 November 2011, and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto.
3. The request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the question filed at the oral proceedings before the board is refused.