T 0646/01 (Iontophoresis system switching from a controlled constant direct voltage made of operation to a controlled constant direct current mode) of 24.11.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T064601.20051124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2005
- Case number
- T 0646/01
- Online on
- 13 March 2006
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92120924.3
- IPC class
- A61N 1/30
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Iontophoresis system having features for reducing skin irritation
- Applicant name
- Vyteris, Inc.
- Opponent name
- ALZA CORPORATION
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments to the patent (admissible, main request)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, main request) - Catchword
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- Cited 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
claims: 1 to 8, filed in the oral proceedings as main request;
description: pages 2 to 10, filed in the oral proceedings as main request;
drawings: Figures 1 to 5 and 5A of the patent as granted and Figures 6 and 7 filed in the oral proceedings.