European Patent Office

T 1684/16 vom 03.03.2020

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T168416.20200303
Datum der Entscheidung
3. März 2020
Aktenzeichen
T 1684/16
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
06774184.3
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF 4-[(2,4-DICHLORO-5-METHOXYPHENYL)AMINO]-6-METHOXY-7-[3-(4-METHYL-1-PIPERAZINYL)PROPOXY]-3-QUINOLINECARB-ONITRILE AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE SAME
Name des Antragstellers
Wyeth LLC
Name des Einsprechenden
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Generics [UK] Ltd (trading as Mylan)
Kammer
3.3.02
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3) (2007)
Schlagwörter
Grounds for opposition - amendments
New allegation of facts
Inventive step
Orientierungssatz
The fact that the skilled person is taught in the prior art to investigate polymorphs in order to isolate the crystalline form having the most desirable properties is in itself not necessarily sufficient to consider a specific polymorphic form having a certain desired property obvious (see point 4.3.4 of the Reasons).
Zitierte Akten
T 0777/08

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:

claims 1 to 21 of the first auxiliary request, filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal.