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T 1139/02 (Methylphenidate/CELLTECH) of 12.07.2005

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T113902.20050712
Date of decision
12 July 2005
Case number
T 1139/02
Online on
5 August 2005
Petition for review of
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Application number
97901158.2
IPC class
C07D 211/34
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Optical resolution of methylphenidate by 0,0'-bisaroyl tartaric acids
Applicant name
Celltech Pharma Europe Limited
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Main request: clarity (no)
Sole auxiliary request: inventive step (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims 1 and 2 filed as "auxiliary request 2" on 1 July 2005 and the description as originally filed.