T 0669/97 (Chimeric antibodies/CELLTECH THERAPEUTICS LTD) of 03.05.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T066997.20010503
- Date of decision
- 3 May 2001
- Case number
- T 0669/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85904274.9
- IPC class
- C12N 15/13
- 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 CHIMERIC ANTIBODIES
- Applicant name
- CELLTECH THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
- Opponent name
- Aventis Pharma Deutschland GmbH
Roche Diagnostics GmbH - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - added matter - no
Sufficiently disclosed - yes
Novel -yes
Inventive step - yes - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the main request submitted at the oral proceedings on 3 May 2001.