T 1471/16 (Hyaluronidase/HALOZYME) of 24.01.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T147116.20200124
- Date of decision
- 24 January 2020
- Case number
- T 1471/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 13184202.3
- IPC class
- C12N 9/26
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Large-scale production of soluble hyaluronidase
- Applicant name
- Halozyme, Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Main request - admission (yes);
Main request - fulfils all requirements of the EPC (yes); - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1108/22
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
Claims:
Nos. 1 to 4 of the Main Request received during the oral proceedings of 24 January 2020.