T 0866/01 (Euthanasia Compositions/MICHIGAN STATE UNIV.) of 11.05.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086601.20050511
Date of decision: 11 May 2005
Case number: T 0866/01
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 92902903.1
IPC class: A61K 31/47
Language of proceedings: English
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Application title: Euthanasia compositions
Applicant name: Michigan State University
Opponent name: Knötgen, Anita, Dr. et al.
Hüppe, Hubert, MdB
Intervet International bv, Patent Department
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 102(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 106 1973 European Patent Convention Art 107 1973 European Patent Convention Art 108 1973 European Patent Convention Art 115 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 128(4) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 133(4) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 134(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 134(4) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 53(a) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 53(b) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54(5) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 57 1973 European Patent Convention Art 58 1973 European Patent Convention Art 69 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention Art 99 1973 European Patent Convention R 100(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 100(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 101 1973 European Patent Convention R 26(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 26(2)(c) 1973 European Patent Convention R 27(1)(a) 1973 European Patent Convention R 27(1)(c) 1973 European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 36(3) 1973 European Patent Convention R 55(a) 1973 European Patent Convention R 56(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 56(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 57(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 57(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 64(a) 1973 European Patent Convention R 64(b) 1973 European Patent Convention R 65(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 65(2) 1973 European Patent Convention R 71(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 93(d) 1973
Keywords: Admissibility of oppositions I and II - (yes)
Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Invention relating to euthanasia compositions which are used for producing humane death in lower animals - whether contrary to Article 53(a) EPC - (no)
Inventive step - (yes) - combination of the components of the compositions not obvious
Absolute substance protection for the claimed compositions - whether contrary to Article 53(a) EPC - (no) or Article 84 EPC - (no) or Rule 29(1) EPC - (no)
Appellant's request that observations and documents submitted by the
Deutsche Gedellschaft für Humanes Sterben
be withdrawn from the file, or as an auxiliary measure, be withdrawn form the part of the file available to public inspection refused
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0002/88 G 0004/97 G 0001/98 G 0003/99 G 0001/03 G 0002/03 T 0043/82 T 0036/83 T 0069/83 T 0025/85 T 0068/85 T 0139/85 T 0296/87 T 0320/87 T 0635/88 T 0065/89 T 0019/90 T 0483/90 T 0867/91 T 0356/93 T 0315/03
Citing cases: G 0002/12 G 0002/13 J 0008/20 J 0009/20 T 1441/13

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The appellant's request concerning the documents submitted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Humanes Sterben is refused.