T 0737/96 (Astaxanthin/DSM) of 09.03.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T073796.20000309
- Date of decision
- 9 March 2000
- Case number
- T 0737/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 88903778.4
- IPC class
- C12N 1/16
- 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
- Astaxanthin-producing yeast cells, methods for their preparation and their use
- Applicant name
- DSM N.V.
- Opponent name
- (1) Burns Philp & Co. Ltd.
(2) Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
(3) K I Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.,
Tokyo Office/ Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co.
(4) Igene Biotechnology, Inc. - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0694/92
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 auxiliary request submitted by the patentee in the oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted thereto.