T 0211/02 (Tetrahydropteridines/BAILY, et al) of 13.11.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T021102.20021113
- Date of decision
- 13 November 2002
- Case number
- T 0211/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93907437.3
- IPC class
- C07D 475/04
- 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
- Intermediates and a process for synthesis of tetrahydropteridine C6-stereoisomers, including (6S)-tetrahydrofolate and N5-formyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolate
- Applicant name
- BAILEY, StevenW., et al
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Remittal (no) - claim submitted at appeal stage consistutes a fresh case but contains subject-matter objected by the first instance
Clarity (yes) - allowable functional feature
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious solution of the technical problem
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes) - substantial procedureal violation - Catchword
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- Citing cases
- T 0097/02
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 8 of the request filed at oral proceedings on 13 November 2002 and a description to be adapted.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.