T 0658/04 (Simvastatin/RANBAXY LABORATORIES) of 01.02.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T065804.20070201
- Date of decision
- 1 February 2007
- Case number
- T 0658/04
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97111277.6
- IPC class
- C07D 309/30
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Process for manufacturing simvastatin from lovastatin or mevinolinic acid
- Applicant name
- RANBAXY LABORATORIES, LTD.
- Opponent name
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (yes) - opposition ground under Article 100(a) EPC not examined yet - 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 for further prosecution on the basis of the main request.