T 1698/16 (Accessory enzymes/IOGEN) of 07.06.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T169816.20210607
- Date of decision
- 7 June 2021
- Case number
- T 1698/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08783433.9
- IPC class
- C12P 19/02C12N 9/42C12P 19/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCKS USING ACCESSORY ENZYMES
- Applicant name
- Iogen Energy Corporation
- Opponent name
- Danisco US Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 87
- Keywords
- Main request (patent as granted) - sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - problem not solved over the whole scope of the claims
Auxiliary request 9 - requirements of the EPC fulfilled - (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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 10 of auxiliary request 9 as filed on 13 October 2017, and a description to be adapted.