T 0620/99 (Homologous recombination/CELL GENESIS INC.) of 08.05.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T062099.20030508
Date of decision: 8 May 2003
Case number: T 0620/99
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 91900640.3
IPC class: C12P 21/06
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: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Production of proteins using homologous recombination
Applicant name: CELL GENESYS, INC.
Opponent name: APPLIED RESEARCH SYSTEMS ARS HOLDING NV
Institut Pasteur
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
Keywords: Main request, inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 1, novelty, inventive step, sufficiency (yes)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0007/95 T 0014/83 T 0248/85 T 0409/91 T 0270/94
Citing cases: T 0774/05 T 1791/08 T 1820/18 T 1654/19 T 1847/22

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 1 filed at the oral proceedings on 8 May 2003 with the description and drawings as granted.