T 0612/24 (Method for secretory production of proteins/DAIICHI SANKYO) of 17.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T061224.20260317
- Date of decision
- 17 March 2026
- Case number
- T 0612/24
- Online on
- 3 August 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15826531.4
- IPC class
- C12N 15/09C12N 1/19C12P 21/02
- 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
- METHOD FOR IMPROVED HIGH-LEVEL SECRETORY PRODUCTION OF PROTEINS
- Applicant name
- Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited
- Opponent name
- James Poole Limited
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 111Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Main request - Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 9a - requirements of the EPC met (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 on the basis of claims 1 to 11 of auxiliary request 9(a), filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description and drawings to be adapted if needed.