T 1280/01 (Ligands and metal complexes thereof/BRACCO) of 29.04.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T128001.20040429
- Date of decision
- 29 April 2004
- Case number
- T 1280/01
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94108968.2
- IPC class
- C07D 233/91
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Heteroatom-bearing ligands and metal complexes thereof
- Applicant name
- BRACCO International B.V.
- Opponent name
- Amersham plc
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: amendments supported by the application as filed (no)
First auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution - 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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of the first auxiliary request submitted on 17 January 2003 and a description to be adapted thereto.