T 0526/97 (Virus inactivation/WELFIDE) of 21.02.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T052697.20010221
- Date of decision
- 21 February 2001
- Case number
- T 0526/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90100474.7
- IPC class
- A61L 2/00
- 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 method for protein-containing composition
- Applicant name
- Welfide Corporation
- Opponent name
- HemaSure A/S
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 55(c) 1973European Patent Convention R 56(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of the opposition on the ground of lack of novelty (yes): notice of opposition complies with the requirements of Rule 55(c)
Admissibility of late-filed pieces of prior art
Main and first auxiliary requests, inventive step (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0182/89
- Citing cases
- -
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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
Claims 1 to 7, filed as the second auxiliary request on 23. January 2001 with the appellant's letter dated 22. January 2001.