European Patent Office

T 0457/07 (mGluR5 antagonists/NOVARTIS AG) of 10.09.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T045707.20100910
Date of decision
10 September 2010
Case number
T 0457/07
Online on
19 October 2010
Petition for review of
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Application number
99948905.7
IPC class
A61K 31/44
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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Application title
mGluR5 antagonists for the treatment of pain and anxiety
Applicant name
Novartis AG, et al
Opponent name
Astra Zeneca AB
Grünenthal GmbH
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
All requests: inventive step (no): obvious alternative
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.