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
- -
- Application number
- 00992709.6
- 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
- Method of preparing alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor
- Applicant name
- Grifols Therapeutics Inc.
- Opponent name
- Baxalta GmbH
Kamada Ltd. - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)
- Keywords
- Main request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - inventive step (yes), extension of scope of protection (no) - Catchword
- -
- 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.