T 0633/13 (Arachidonic acid Mortierella alpina/DSM) of 17.10.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T063313.20181017
- Date of decision
- 17 October 2018
- Case number
- T 0633/13
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 01974095.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- ISOLATION OF MICROBIAL OILS
- Applicant name
- DSM IP Assets B.V.
- Opponent name
- ROQUETTE FRERES, S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 99(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of opponent/appellant II's appeal (yes)
Main request (granted claims) and first auxiliary request - novelty (no)
Second auxiliary request - admitted - novelty and inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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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 claims 1 to 8 of auxiliary request 2 as filed on 19 August 2013, and a description to be adapted.