T 0036/02 (Solid matrix system for transdermal drug delivery/ORTHO-MCNEIL) of 29.03.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T003602.20060329
- Date of decision
- 29 March 2006
- Case number
- T 0036/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 90309608.9
- IPC class
- A61L 15/44
- 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
- Solid matrix system for transdermal drug delivery
- Applicant name
- Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Berghof Labor- und Automationstechnik GmbH
Schwarz Pharma AG
LTS Lohmann Therapie System GmbH
Rotta Research Laboratorium S.p.A.
Schering AG - Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Jurisdiction of the Boards on issues decided by the first instance - power on the Board to review each issue
Party to the proceedings - right to comment on any relevant issue
Amendments (not allowable) - undue generalisation of a commercial product - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0145/05
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.