T 0750/98 (Outer-membrane protein/CYANAMID) of 13.02.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T075098.20020213
- Date of decision
- 13 February 2002
- Case number
- T 0750/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90901397.1
- IPC class
- A61K 39/095
- 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
- Meningococcal class I outer-membrane protein vaccine
- Applicant name
- AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, et al
- Opponent name
- Aventis Pasteur
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0009/92
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside apart from the apportionment of costs in favour of the respondent opponent.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis requested by the appellants.