T 1199/08 (Selected sperm/XY) of 3.5.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T119908.20120503
Date of decision: 03 May 2012
Case number: T 1199/08
Application number: 00980267.9
IPC class: A01N 1/02
C12N 5/06
A61D 19/02
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 58 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method of cryopreserving selected sperm cells
Applicant name: XY, LLC
Opponent name: Greenpeace e.V.
Monsanto Company
Breyer, Hiltrud
Board: 3.3.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 53(b)
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Decision D-34-10 of the CJEU
Keywords: Main request: compliance with Art. 53(b) yes
Inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request: added matter (yes)
Lack of clarity (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0002/06
G 0002/07
G 0001/08
Citing decisions:
-

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