T 0186/18 (Non-human animals/MAX PLANCK) of 01.02.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T018618.20210201
- Date of decision
- 1 February 2021
- Case number
- T 0186/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09781633.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- MUTANT ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN, AND METHODS USING SAME
- Applicant name
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
- Opponent name
- Then, Christoph / Tippe, Ruth /
Hamberger, Sylvia - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 53(a) (2007)European Patent Convention R 28(d) (2007)
- Keywords
- Exceptions to patentability - animals and animal species (no);
Main request - overcomes all grounds of opposition (yes);
Main request - remittal to the first instance for adaptation of the description (yes); - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0315/03
- 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 claims 1 to 12 of the main request (filed as auxiliary request 8 on 27 July 2017) and a description to be adapted thereto.