T 0749/98 (Cellulase/NOVOZYMES A/S) of 14.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T074998.20011114
- Date of decision
- 14 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0749/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91909971.3
- IPC class
- C12N 9/42
- 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
- A cellulase preparation comprising an endoglucanase enzyme
- Applicant name
- Novozymes A/S
- Opponent name
- GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC.
Unilever N.V., Rotterdam Patent Division - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0225/93
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 claims 1 to 25 submitted as New Auxiliary Request 1 at the oral proceedings on 14 November 2001 and a description adapted thereto.