T 0794/05 (Asthma - combination/ASTRAZENECA) of 18.10.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T079405.20071018
- Date of decision
- 18 October 2007
- Case number
- T 0794/05
- Online on
- 1 February 2008
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92924683.3
- IPC class
- A61K 31/57
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- New Combination of formoterol and budesonide
- Applicant name
- AstraZeneca AB
- Opponent name
- Astellas Pharma Europe B.V.
Miat S.p.A.
Liconsa, Liberacion Controlada de Sustancias
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
ZAMBON GROUP S.p.A.
Generics [UK] Limited
NORTON HEALTHCARE LTD - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Amendements - added subject-matter (yes); Main request, second to fourth Auxiliary Request
Amendments - broadening of claims (yes); first Auxiliary Request
Inventive step (no) - obvious agglomeration of known features - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The patent is revoked.