European Patent Office

T 1686/13 (Pellet-frozen Lactococcus culture/CHR. HANSEN) of 22.03.2019

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T168613.20190322
Date of decision
22 March 2019
Case number
T 1686/13
Petition for review of
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Application number
05706788.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Frozen lactic acid bacteria culture of individual pellets
Applicant name
Chr. Hansen A/S
Opponent name
DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
Dutch Dairy Ingredients B.V.
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request - admission (yes);
Main request - requirements of the EPC met (yes);
Admission of new evidence (no);
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 claims 1 to 7 of the main request, submitted as auxiliary request B6 on 10 March 2014, and a description to be adapted thereto.