T 0358/04 (Retroviral protease inhibitors/G.D. SEARLE) of 06.12.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T035804.20061206
- Date of decision
- 6 December 2006
- Case number
- T 0358/04
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96940302.1
- IPC class
- C07D 405/12
- 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
- Substituted Sulfonylalkanoylamino Hydroxyethylamino Sulfonamide Retroviral Protease Inhibitors
- Applicant name
- G.D. Searle LLC.
- 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 1973
- Keywords
- Amendments allowable (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non obvious further compounds as retroviral protease inhibitors - Catchword
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- 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 19 filed during the oral proceedings,
and a description yet to be adapted.