T 0342/98 (A. orizae/NOVOZYME) of 20.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T034298.20011120
- Date of decision
- 20 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0342/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87103806.3
- IPC class
- C12N 15/80
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the production of protein products in Aspergillus oryzae and a promoter for use in Aspergillus
- Applicant name
- Novozymes A/S
- Opponent name
- Röhm GmbH
GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC. - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 107 1973European Patent Convention Art 114 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973European Patent Convention Art 89 1973
- Keywords
- Priority right - (yes)
Appeal admissible - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - Main request - (no) - Auxiliary request - (yes) - Catchword
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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 present patent on the basis of claims 1 to 16 filed as auxiliary request I on 24. October 2001 and on the basis of pages 2, 3, 6 and 18. filed during the oral proceedings and pages 4, 5, 7 to 17 and the drawings as granted.