European Patent Office

T 0115/18 (Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor/GRIFOLS) of 30.07.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T011518.20200730
Date of decision
30 July 2020
Case number
T 0115/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
00992709.6
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Method of preparing alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor
Applicant name
Grifols Therapeutics Inc.
Opponent name
Baxalta GmbH
Kamada Ltd.
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - inventive step (yes), extension of scope of protection (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0939/92
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 the claims of auxiliary request 1, filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted thereto.