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
- -
- Application number
- 87110307.3
- IPC class
- A23J 1/20
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- 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
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity - yes
Added subject-matter - no
Novelty - yes - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- -
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.