T 1990/18 (Animal models/KYMAB) of 05.11.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T199018.20211105
- Date of decision
- 5 November 2021
- Case number
- T 1990/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 12171793.8
- 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
- Animal models and therapeutic molecules
- Applicant name
- Kymab Limited
- Opponent name
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 1439/16
- 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 in amended form with the set of claims 1 to 14 of the main request, filed as auxiliary request 1 with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto.