T 0841/03 (Aminobutyric acid compounds/WARNER-LAMBERT) of 29.01.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T084103.20040129
- Date of decision
- 29 January 2004
- Case number
- T 0841/03
- Online on
- 21 May 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97945516.9
- IPC class
- C07C 229/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Substituted gamma aminobutyric acids as pharmaceutical agents
- Applicant name
- WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes) - introduction of an unsupported compound feature
First auxiliary request: unallowable extension (no) - remittal to the first instance - Catchword
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- Cited 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 for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 9 of the first auxiliary request filed on 19 December 2003.