T 0335/20 (Progranulin for use in treating dementia/MAYO FOUNDATION) of 29.09.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T033520.20220929
- Date of decision
- 29 September 2022
- Case number
- T 0335/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 13174869.1
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/6883C12Q 1/6809
- 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
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 088(3)Abstract on EPC2000 Art 056
- Application title
- Detecting and treating dementia
- Applicant name
- Mayo foundation for medical education and research
The University of Manchester
University Of British Columbia
VIB VZW
Universiteit Antwerpen - Opponent name
- James Poole Limited
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 88(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Auxiliary request 1: priority - partial priority (yes); inventive step (no)
auxiliary request 2: allowable (yes) - 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 and drawings to be adapted thereto:
Claims 1 to 6 of auxiliary request 2 filed as auxiliary request III with the patent proprietors' statement of grounds of appeal dated 2 June 2020.