T 0758/94 (Subtilisin analogs/AMGEN) of 26.11.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T075894.19971126
- Date of decision
- 26 November 1997
- Case number
- T 0758/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87900930.6
- IPC class
- C12N 9/56
- 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
- Thermally stable and pH stable subtilisin analogs and method for production thereof
- Applicant name
- AMGEN INC.
- Opponent name
- (01) Novo Industri A/S
(02) Gist-Brocades N.V.
(03) Unilever N.V. - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - after amendments
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0292/85
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 3 (hand-numbered page 25) and the amended description (hand-numbered pages 1-24) forming the sole request submitted at the oral proceedings on 26. November 1997.