T 2221/10 (Culturing stem cells/TECHNION) of 4.2.2014

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T222110.20140204
Date of decision: 04 February 2014
Case number: T 2221/10
Application number: 03751238.1
IPC class: C12N 5/00
C12N 15/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 366 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: HUMAN FORESKIN CELLS SUITABLE FOR CULTURING STEM CELLS
Applicant name: TECHNION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, LTD.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 53(a)
European Patent Convention R 28(c)
Keywords: Main request - unallowable
Catchwords:

Inventions which make use of publicly available human embryonic stem cell lines which were initially derived by a process resulting in the destruction of the human embryos are excluded from patentability under the provisions of Article 53(a) EPC in combination with Rule 28(c) EPC (points (10) to (29)).

Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0002/02
G 0002/06
T 0197/10
Citing decisions:
T 1816/11
T 2346/12
T 1441/13
T 1808/13
T 0385/14
T 1385/14
T 1930/14
T 0513/15
T 1880/15
T 2328/15
T 0534/16
T 2294/16
T 1483/17
T 1524/17
T 0879/18

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t102221eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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