European Patent Office

T 1705/11 (Stable thermostable nucleic acid polymerase composition/HOFFMANN-ROCHE) of 15.11.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T170511.20121115
Date of decision
15 November 2012
Case number
T 1705/11
Petition for review of
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Application number
96119077.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Stable enzyme composition comprising a thermostable nucleic acid polymerase enzyme
Applicant name
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Opponent name
NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS, INC.
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Admissibility of new documents and evidence into the appeal (no)
Claims as maintained by the first instance - novelty and inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1080/01
Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.