European Patent Office

T 0972/94 (Lactoferrin/MORINAGA) of 11.02.2000

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T097294.20000211
Date of decision
11 February 2000
Case number
T 0972/94
Online on
20 March 2000
Petition for review of
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Application number
87110307.3
IPC class
A23J 1/20
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
A process for producing bovine lactoferrin in high purity
Applicant name
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
01: Société de Produits Nestlé S.A.
02: Krayer, Warner Dirk
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Clarity - yes
Added subject-matter - no
Novelty - yes
Catchword
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Cited cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The subject-matter of the main request is novel.

3. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution of the issue of inventive step.