T 0804/19 (Cell culturing/PATHEON) of 20.07.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T080419.20220720
- Date of decision
- 20 July 2022
- Case number
- T 0804/19
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07765049.7
- 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
- Improved process for the culturing of cells
- Applicant name
- Patheon Holdings I B.V.
- Opponent name
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG/
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Repligen Corporation
Baxalta GmbH - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 87Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Main request - admitted (yes)
Main request - requirements of the EPC - (yes)
Late-filed facts - admitted (no) - Catchword
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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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the
order to maintain the patent with the following claims
and a description to be adapted:
Claims:
Nos 1 to 7 of the main request filed as auxiliary request
VI under cover of a letter dated 4 October 2019.