T 1340/16 (IgA secretion due to probiotics/NESTLE) of 11.12.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T134016.20191211
- Date of decision
- 11 December 2019
- Case number
- T 1340/16
- Online on
- 19 February 2020
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09800034.2
- IPC class
- A61K 35/74A23L 1/30A23L 1/29
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- PROBIOTICS TO INCREASE IGA SECRETION IN INFANTS BORN BY CAESAREAN SECTION
- Applicant name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Opponent name
- N.V. Nutricia
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 3 - inventive step (no)
Late-filed request auxiliary request 2
Late-filed request - admitted (no) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.