T 1278/14 (Tagging microorganisms/DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES) of 30.07.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T127814.20190730
- Date of decision
- 30 July 2019
- Case number
- T 1278/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07777180.6
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/68
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Tagged microorganisms and methods of tagging
- Applicant name
- DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
- Opponent name
- Dutch Dairy Ingredients B.V.
Chr. Hansen A/S - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
- Catchword
- -
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 for further prosecution, upon the basis of claims 1 to 19 filed on 12 February 2014, in respect of the following issues:
i) the sufficiency of disclosure of document D1 and the patent in suit in view of document D3; and
ii) inventive step in the light of the disclosure of document D19 in combination with documents D6 or D8.
3. It is at the opposition division's discretion to consider further requests.
4. The appeal fees of appellant I and II are to be reimbursed.