European Patent Office

T 1004/22 (Embryonic stem cell differentiation/JANSSEN BIOTECH) of 21.02.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T100422.20250221
Date of decision
21 February 2025
Case number
T 1004/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
11781200.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Differentiation of human embryonic stemm cells
Applicant name
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
Opponent name
SANOFI
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Inventive step - "try and see" situation
Main request, Auxiliary requests 1-48 - inventive step (no)
Amendment after communication - taken into account (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appealed decision is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.