T 2184/16 (Ethanol production/SEKAB E-TECHNOLOGY) of 31.08.2020

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T218416.20200831
Date of decision: 31 August 2020
Case number: T 2184/16
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 09710344.4
IPC class: C12P 19/00 C12M 1/36 C12P 7/06
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM TWO DIFFERENT STARTING MATERIALS
Applicant name: Sekab E-Technology AB
Opponent name: Novozymes A/S
Board: 3.3.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 83 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)
Keywords: Admission of new evidence filed in appeal (no);
Main request - meets all requirements of the EPC (yes);
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0001/03 G 0001/15 T 1120/00 T 0870/02 T 0270/10
Citing cases: -

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 grant a patent on the basis of the main request (fifth auxiliary request filed on 22 September 2015) and a description to be adapted thereto.