T 0143/94 (Trigonelline) of 06.10.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T014394.19951006
- Date of decision
- 6 October 1995
- Case number
- T 0143/94
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87106650.2
- IPC class
- A61K 7/06
- Language of proceedings
- German
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Verwendung von Trigonellin zum Wiederbeleben und zum Anregen und Verstärken des Haarwuchses
- Applicant name
- Mai, Jutta
- Opponent name
- Erwin Stückler
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
A claim directed to the use of a substance or composition for the production of a medicament for a therapeutic application does not conflict with Articles 52(4) or 57 EPC (see G 1/83, G 5/83, G 6/83), irrespective of the purpose (protection of a first medical use of a substance or composition, or protection of a further medical use) served by that claim (point 3.2). Accordingly, prior evidence of a further medical use is not required for this form of claim to be included in a patent application (point 3.2).
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 57 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - new form of administering substance with known use (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative form of administration - Catchword
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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 maintain the patent with the claims according to the main request and a description which remains to be adapted.