T 0583/01 (Pharmaceutical granulate/AKZO NOBEL N.V.) of 26.07.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058301.20050726
- Date of decision
- 26 July 2005
- Case number
- T 0583/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93203476.2
- IPC class
- A61K 9/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Pharmaceutical granulate containing steroids
- Applicant name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Opponent name
- Grünenthal GmbH
Hexal AG
Durascan Medical Products A/S
Biogaran - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of the requests filed during the oral proceedings (no): Amendments generating a new framework of discussion at such a late stage
Novelty of the products claimed (no): Tablets and granules lack novelty vis-à-vis the prior art
Novelty of the process claimed (yes): The prior art does not disclose directly and unambiguosly all process features
Inventive step of the process claimed (no): Analogous process - Catchword
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- Citing cases
- T 1919/23
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.