T 0144/83 (Appetite suppressant) of 27.03.1986
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1986:T014483.19860327
- Date of decision
- 27 March 1986
- Case number
- T 0144/83
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 79300879.8
- IPC class
- A61K 31/445
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- Du Pont
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
The fact that a chemical product has both a cosmetic and therapeutic effect when used to treat the human or animal body does not render the cosmetic treatment unpatentable (as in the present case where it may be used to cause loss of weight or to cure obesity).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 53(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 57 1973
- Keywords
- Cosmetic treatments
Industrial application
Biological processes (essentially) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution.