T 0202/95 (Alpha-h ANP/FUJISAWA) of 21.07.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T020295.19980721
- Date of decision
- 21 July 1998
- Case number
- T 0202/95
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 86304723.9
- IPC class
- C12P 21/02
- 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
- A process for the production of alpha-human atrial natriuretic polypeptide
- Applicant name
- Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Suntory Limited/ Shiratori Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 112 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no) - main request - auxiliary requests 1 and 2
Inventive step (yes) - auxiliary request 3
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
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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 auxiliary request 3 and a description to be adapted thereto.
3. The request for referral of a question to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.