European Patent Office

T 1465/15 (Method for cell cultivation/BAXALTA) of 29.06.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T146515.20210629
Date of decision
29 June 2021
Case number
T 1465/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
10004392.6
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
Animal protein-free media for cultivation of cells
Applicant name
Baxalta Incorporated
Baxalta GmbH
Opponent name
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Main request, Auxiliary Requests 1 and 2 - added matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 3 - requirements of the EPC met
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 in accordance with claims 1 to 2 of new auxiliary request 3, filed as "auxiliary request 9 (corrected)", under cover of a letter dated 15 June 2020, and a description to be adapted.