T 2456/17 (Combination for control of plant insect infestations/MONSANTO) of 20.08.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T245617.20200820
- Date of decision
- 20 August 2020
- Case number
- T 2456/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07104762.5
- IPC class
- C12N 15/82
- 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
- Compositions and methods for control of insect infestations in plants
- Applicant name
- Monsanto Technology, LLC
- Opponent name
- Syngenta Crop Protection AG
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0134/11
- 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 maintain the patent on the basis of the set of claims of auxiliary request 3, filed on 18 January 2018 with appellant I's statement setting out the grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted thereto.