T 0479/97 (Expression system/NOVARTIS AG) of 6.9.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T047997.20010906
Date of decision: 06 September 2001
Case number: T 0479/97
Application number: 89810545.7
IPC class: C12N 15/60
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 41 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Novel expression system
Applicant name: Novartis AG
Opponent name: DSM Gist Holding 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 87
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 88
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 89
Keywords: Right to priority - main request - part of claim 1 and claim 5 - (no) - auxiliary request - (yes)
Novelty - main and auxiliary requests - (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no) - auxiliary request (yes)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0002/83
T 0081/87
T 0301/87
T 0500/91
T 0277/95
Citing decisions:
-

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t970479eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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