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)
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- Decision in English
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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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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973
- 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.