T 0848/18 (Probiotics for enhancing immunity of offspring/SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE) of 22.03.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T084818.20220322
- Date of decision
- 22 March 2022
- Case number
- T 0848/18
- Online on
- 14 June 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13160279.9
- IPC class
- A61P 37/04A23L 33/135A61K 35/745
- 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
- Probiotics for use in expecting female mammals for enhancing the immunity of their offsprings
- Applicant name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Opponent name
- Chr. Hansen A/S
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 patent is revoked.