T 0270/04 (3-Cephem/OTSUKA) of 19.09.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T027004.20060919
- Date of decision
- 19 September 2006
- Case number
- T 0270/04
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99926869.1
- IPC class
- C07D 501/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for the preparation of 3-cephem compounds
- Applicant name
- OTSUKA KAGAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 158(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 158(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 88 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - simplified process - non-obvious solution
- Catchword
- -
- Citing 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 with the order to grant a patent on the basis of
- Claims 1 to 9 filed during the oral proceedings,
and a description yet to be adapted.