T 1097/99 (HIV peptides/ADALTIS INC.) of 28.05.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T109799.20030528
- Date of decision
- 28 May 2003
- Case number
- T 1097/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89400221.1
- IPC class
- C07K 7/00
- 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
- Synthetic peptides and mixtures thereof for detecting HIV antibodies
- Applicant name
- ADALTIS INC.
- Opponent name
- Abbott Laboratories
United Biomedical Corp.
Institut Pasteur
Bio-Rad Pasteur - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- New main request: inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0626/90
- Citing cases
- -
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 patent on the basis of the new main request filed on 28 May 2003 and of the amended description filed on 28. May 2003 (pages 3 to 21).