T 0715/03 (Use of ziprasidone for treating Tourette's syndrome/PFIZER) of 16.01.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T071503.20060116
- Date of decision
- 16 January 2006
- Case number
- T 0715/03
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98307170.5
- IPC class
- A61K 31/495
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method of treating Tourette's syndrome
- Applicant name
- Pfizer Products Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Article 56 (yes): it would be speculative for the skilled person to pretend that the prior art teaches that ziprasidone prossesses an activity useful for TS
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0158/96
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 set of claims filed with the grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted.