T 0320/87 (Hybrid plants) du 10.11.1988
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T032087.19881110
- Date de la décision
- 10 novembre 1988
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0320/87
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 81303287.7
- Classe de la CIB
- A01H 1/02
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
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- Nom du demandeur
- Lubrizol
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.3.02
- Sommaire
1. Whether or not a (non-microbiological) process is to be considered as "essentially biological" within the meaning of Article 53(b) EPC has to be judged on the basis of the essence of the invention taking into account the totality of human intervention and its impact on the result achieved (cf. point 6 of the reasons).
2. Hybrid seed and plants from such seed, lacking stability in some trait of the whole generation population, cannot be classified as plant varieties within the meaning of Article 53(b) EPC (cf. point 14 of the reasons).
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 53(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Strasbourg Convention Art 002(b)
- Mots-clés
- Essentially biological processes
Biological processes (essentially)
Plant variety
Hybrid plants
Product-by-process-claim, hybrid seeds or plants - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
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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 Examining Division for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 25 as submitted during the oral proceedings.