T 0877/90 (T-cell growth factor/HOOPER) of 28.07.1992

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T087790.19920728
Date of decision: 28 July 1992
Case number: T 0877/90
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 81304560.6
IPC class: C07K 15/06
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: T-cell growth factor, and a process of producing the same
Applicant name: Hooper Trading Co. N.V.
Opponent name: Biotest Pharma GmbH
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: State of the art - Paper distributed at a meeting - Availability to the public (yes) - Oral disclosure at the meeting (doubtful)
Novelty of the product - (yes), inventive step of the product - (no)
obvious desideratum
Novelty and inventive step of the process - (yes)
Novelty - availability to the public
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
Citing cases: T 0500/91 T 0412/93 T 0809/95 T 0202/97 T 0838/97 T 0678/99 T 0443/09 T 1066/13 T 2239/15

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 12 of the auxiliary request 1 and a description to be adapted.