T 1220/03 (Alkanoyl L-carnitine/SIGMA-TAU) of 30.06.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T122003.20050630
- Date of decision
- 30 June 2005
- Case number
- T 1220/03
- Online on
- 5 August 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98929631.4
- IPC class
- A61K 31/405
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Pharmaceutical compositions comprising alkanoyl L-carnitine in combination with a statine for treating pathologies brought about by an altered lipid metabolism
- Applicant name
- SIGMA-TAU Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite S.p.A.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973RPBA_10b(1)
- Keywords
- Main and first auxiliary request - inventive step (no): composition of L-carnitine and statin known; Esterification of L-carnitine obvious
Admissibility of second auxiliary request (no): late filed - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.