T 0453/01 (Controlled release formulation/ABBOTT LABORATORIES) of 29.07.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T045301.20040729
- Date of decision
- 29 July 2004
- Case number
- T 0453/01
- Online on
- 30 September 2004
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96940616.4
- IPC class
- A61K 9/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A controlled release formulation for poorly soluble basic drugs
- Applicant name
- Abbott Laboratories
- Opponent name
- Hexal Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no: obvious combination
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 patent is revoked