T 0573/03 (Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid/ASTRAZENECA) of 02.08.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T057303.20050802
- Date of decision
- 2 August 2005
- Case number
- T 0573/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99941923.7
- IPC class
- C07D 205/08
- 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
- Cyclisation Process
- Applicant name
- AstraZeneca AB
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request, first to third auxiliary request: requirements of Article 84 EPC and Rule 29(1) EPC not met
Process claim containing only the result to be achieved - absence of technical features
Fourth auxiliary request: inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0002/88
- Citing cases
- T 0809/12
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims 1-8 submitted as fourth auxiliary request during the oral proceedings before the Board, description yet to be adapted.