T 0239/95 (Herpes simplex viral proteins/AMERICAN CYANAMID CO.) of 06.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T023995.20010306
- Date of decision
- 6 March 2001
- Case number
- T 0239/95
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 83401476.3
- 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
- Production of herpes simplex viral proteins
- Applicant name
- AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
- Opponent name
- SmithKline Beecham Biologicals SA
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3: added subject-matter (yes)
Auxiliary request 4: sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1074/00
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 fourth auxiliary request as submitted at the oral proceedings on 6 March 2001 and a description to be amended.