European Patent Office

T 0436/00 of 18.07.2001

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T043600.20010718
Date of decision
18 July 2001
Case number
T 0436/00
Petition for review of
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Application number
94923905.7
IPC class
A61K 9/70
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Incorporating poly-N-vinyl amide in a transdermal system
Applicant name
Alza Corporation
Opponent name
Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Admissibility: yes - situation comparable to the case where the opposition is withdrawn after revocation of the patent
Main request: no - undisclosed combination of features
First auxiliary request - yes - remittal
Right to be heard: yes - party absent at the oral proceedings sharing the same interests as the patentee
Catchword
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Citing cases
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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 for further prosecution.