European Patent Office

T 0879/12 (APO-2 ligand/GENENTECH) of 27.08.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T087912.20140827
Date of decision
27 August 2014
Case number
T 0879/12
Petition for review of
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Application number
07022045.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
APO-2 ligand
Applicant name
Genentech, Inc.
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 125
Keywords
Double patenting (no) - scope of swiss type claim and scope of Article 54(5) EPC2000 claim not the same
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Catchword
see points 10 to 16 of the Reasons

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution on the basis of

claims 1 to 8, filed under cover of a letter dated 22 October 2009.