T 0782/91 (Expressing a gene/KYOWA) of 12.12.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T078291.19941212
- Date of decision
- 12 December 1994
- Case number
- T 0782/91
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 82112072.2
- IPC class
- C12N 15/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- 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 expressing a gene
- Applicant name
- KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- (01) Degussa AG, Frankfurt - Zweigniederlassung Wolfgang -
Zentrale Abteilung Patente
(02) Kernforschungsanlage Jülich GmbH RPA-PT - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (no) - prior art disclosure enabling - onus of proof not discharged
Novelty (yes) - Inventive step (yes)
Novelty - enabling disclosure
Novelty - burden of proof
Inventive step - Catchword
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the auxiliary request submitted during the oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted.