T 0602/05 (Polysaccharide conjugate vaccine/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 28.06.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T060205.20070628
- Date of decision
- 28 June 2007
- Case number
- T 0602/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96922871.7
- IPC class
- A61K 39/39
- 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
- A vaccine composition comprising a polysaccharide conjugate antigen adsorbed onto aluminium phosphate
- Applicant name
- SmithKline Beecham Biologicals S.A.
- Opponent name
- Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - added subject-matter (yes)
First auxiliary request - added subject-matter (no), novelty, inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
Reasons for the decision:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 12 of the first auxiliary request filed at the oral proceedings and a description still to be adapted thereto.