T 0885/02 (Paroxetine methanesulfonate/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 15.12.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T088502.20041215
- Date of decision
- 15 December 2004
- Case number
- T 0885/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99303151.7
- IPC class
- C07D 405/12
- 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
- Paroxetine methanesulfonate
- Applicant name
- SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
- Opponent name
- Synthon B.V.
(1) CHIESI S.A.
(2) A.C.R.A.F.S.p.A. - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 105 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 115(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 158(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 158(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 23(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(4) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty (no) - crystalline form claimed not distinguishable from the crystalline form disclosed in the prior art - enabling disclosure of the prior art (yes)
First and second auxiliary request: amendment - supported by the application as filed (no) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The interventions are admissible.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The European patent is revoked.