T 0412/93 (Erythropoietin/KIRIN-AMGEN) of 21.11.1994

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T041293.19941121
Date of decision: 21 November 1994
Case number: T 0412/93
Application number: 84308654.7
IPC class: C12N 15/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 270 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Production of erythropoietin
Applicant name: Kirin-Amgen, Inc.
Opponent name: Genzyme Corporation
Elanex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Merckle GmbH Chem.-pharm. Fabrik
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung
Behringwerke Aktiengesellschaft
Akzo Pharma B.V.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123
European Patent Convention 1973 R 28
Keywords: Circumstances where novelty of product by process features can be acknowledged
Sufficiency of disclosure of a dependent claim - no
Deposit not required by Rule 28 and Article 83 EPC to make something already possible easier; no best mode requirement under the EPC
Inventive step - yes
Novelty - product by process features
Catchwords:

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