T 0579/01 (Cytoplasmic male sterile plants/ENZA ZADEN) of 30.6.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T057901.20040630
Date of decision: 30 June 2004
Case number: T 0579/01
Application number: 95202975.9
IPC class: A01H 1/02
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Title of application: A cytoplasmic male sterile vegetable plant cell of the compositae family and also a method for obtaining such a plant
Applicant name: Enza Zaden, De Enkhuizer Zaadhandel B.V.
Opponent name: Florimond Desprez
Groupe Limagrain Holding
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: Under certain circumstances the amendment of a "cell of a plant" claim to a "plant" claim is not contrary to the requirements of Article 123(3) EPC. (See points 8 to 13 of the reasons).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 69(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 23b
European Patent Convention 1973 R 23c
European Patent Convention 1973 R 23d
European Patent Convention 1973 R 23e
Keywords: Main request: added subject-matter (no); extension of protection (no); sufficiency of disclosure (yes); novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)
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T 0049/89
T 0402/89
T 0019/90
T 0604/01
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T 0250/02
T 0411/02
T 0352/04
T 1456/06
T 0837/07
T 1898/07
T 0494/09
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