T 0433/02 (Potassium clavulate/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 14.07.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T043302.20040714
- Date of decision
- 14 July 2004
- Case number
- T 0433/02
- Online on
- 30 July 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98922693.1
- IPC class
- C07D 503/00
- 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
- A process for the preparation of a metal salt of clavulanic acid
- Applicant name
- SmithKline Beecham plc
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the main request and a description to be adapted.