European Patent Office

T 0852/91 (Leukotriene antagonist/ICI AMERICAS) vom 06.06.1994

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T085291.19940606
Datum der Entscheidung
6. Juni 1994
Aktenzeichen
T 0852/91
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
86308053.7
IPC-Klasse
C07D 309/08
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden und -mitglieder verteilt (B)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Medicinal indole and indazole keto sulphone derivatives
Name des Antragstellers
ICI AMERICAS INC.
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.3.01
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Inventive step (yes)
Structural similarity of chemical compounds
Existence of common general knowledge regarding equivalency contested
Orientierungssatz
To deny inventive step for novel chemical compunds because of their "structural similarity" to known chemical compounds would be justified, if the skilled person knew, be it from common general knowledge, or from some specific disclosure, that the existing structural differences of the chemical compunds concerned were so small that they would have no essential bearing on those properties which are important for solving the technical problem underlying the invention (No. 8.2)
Zitierte Akten
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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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent with the two sets of claims submitted on 16 May 1994, after appropriate adaptation of the description.