T 0312/12 (Amino acid production/AJINOMOTO) of 31.08.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T031212.20180831
- Date of decision
- 31 August 2018
- Case number
- T 0312/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 05005783.5
- IPC class
- C07K 14/245C12N 15/11C12N 1/20
- 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
- Method for producing L-amino acid
- Applicant name
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Opponent name
- Evonik Degussa GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Main request (granted claims) - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - broadening of claim (yes)
Auxiliary request 2 - added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 3 - could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes); admitted (no)
Opponent's right to be heard - opposition procedure (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0773/15
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.