T 0536/02 (Omeprazole/ASTRA) of 19.10.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T053602.20041019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2004
- Case number
- T 0536/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96922339.5
- IPC class
- C07D 401/12
- 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
- A process for the optical purification of enantiomerically enriched benzimidazole derivatives
- Applicant name
- AstraZeneca AB
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes after amendment) - no pointer to the particular process features
- Catchword
- -
- 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 grant a patent on the basis of the claims of the sole request filed at the oral proceedings on 19 October 2004 and a description to be adapted thereto.