T 1907/12 (Clostridial toxin/ALLERGAN) of 15.11.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T190712.20161115
- Date of decision
- 15 November 2016
- Case number
- T 1907/12
- Online on
- 10 March 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06851349.8
- IPC class
- C07K 14/33
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Clostridial toxin activatable Clostridial toxins
- Applicant name
- Allergan, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
- Keywords
- "Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes)"
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 in amended form, on the basis of claims 1 to 12 filed as auxiliary request 1 together with the reply of 8 January 2013 to the statement of grounds of appeal (new main request), and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto.