T 0578/17 (Antibodies with reduced core fucosylation/SEATTLE GENETICS) of 18.11.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T057817.20211118
- Date of decision
- 18 November 2021
- Case number
- T 0578/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09739983.6
- IPC class
- C07K 16/00C12N 5/02A61K 39/395
- 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
- Methods and compositions for making antibodies and antibody derivatives with reduced core fucosylation
- Applicant name
- Seattle Genetics, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Dörries, H. Ulrich/df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia &
Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2)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 84
- Keywords
- Late submitted material - correct exercise of discretion (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
claims 1 to 26 of the main request filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.