T 0418/89 (Monoclonal antibody) of 8.1.1991

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T041889.19910108
Date of decision: 08 January 1991
Case number: T 0418/89
Application number: 80300829.1
IPC class: C12P 1/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 906 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: ORTHO
Opponent name: Behringwerke; Sandoz; Becton; Boehringer
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: 1. A disclosure provided by a deposit according to Rule 28 EPC is not regarded as being sufficient within the meaning of Article 83 EPC, if and when it is only possible to reproduce the invention after repeated requests to the depositary institution and by applying techniques considerably more sophisticated than those recommended by the depositary institution (cf. point 3.14 of the Reasons).
2. A mere deposit number of a hybridoma without any corresponding written description does not provide a sufficient disclosure of a technical teaching within the meaning of Article 83 EPC (cf. point 5.3 of the Reasons).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 R 28
Keywords: Sufficient disclosure (no)
Culture deposit not corresponding to the written disclosure
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0594/89
T 0412/93
T 0225/94
T 0436/94
T 0498/94
T 0510/94
T 0512/94
T 0513/94
T 0277/95
T 0431/96
T 1023/00

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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