T 0737/96 (Astaxanthin/DSM) of 9.3.2000

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T073796.20000309
Date of decision: 09 March 2000
Case number: T 0737/96
Application number: 88903778.4
IPC class: C12N 1/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 37 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Astaxanthin-producing yeast cells, methods for their preparation and their use
Applicant name: DSM N.V.
Opponent name: (1) Burns Philp & Co. Ltd.
(2) Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
(3) K I Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.,
Tokyo Office/ Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co.
(4) Igene Biotechnology, Inc.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
Keywords: Main request - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request - inventive step (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 0694/92
Citing decisions:
T 1115/97
T 0340/00
T 1231/01
T 0645/02
T 0775/08
T 0657/10
T 1784/15

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