European Patent Office

T 1904/15 (Transfection method/SANDOZ) of 09.04.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T190415.20210409
Date of decision
9 April 2021
Case number
T 1904/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
02791720.2
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
Method for producing a recombinant polypeptide
Applicant name
Sandoz AG
Opponent name
Strawman Limited
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
Keywords
Main request filed at the oral proceedings - admission - (yes)
Main request filed at the oral proceedings - requirements of the EPC complied with - (yes)
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 patent is remitted to the opposition division with

the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 17 of the main request received during the oral proceedings of 9 April 2021, and a description to be adapted thereto.