T 1589/12 (Lawsonia intracellularis/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA) of 14.02.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T158912.20170214
- Date of decision
- 14 February 2017
- Case number
- T 1589/12
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04778282.6
- IPC class
- A61K 39/02C12N 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
- Lawsonia intracellularis of European origin and vaccines, diagnostic agents and methods of use thereof
- Applicant name
- Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Intervet International B.V.
Pfizer, Inc. (opposition withdrawn) - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)
- Catchword
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- 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the set of claims of the main request filed as auxiliary request VIII with the letter dated 6 February 2013, and a description to be adapted thereto.