T 0064/06 (Controlled release formulation of tramadol/EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.) of 12.05.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T006406.20090512
- Date of decision
- 12 May 2009
- Case number
- T 0064/06
- Online on
- 23 June 2009
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95114527.5
- IPC class
- A61K 31/135
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Controlled release formulation
- Applicant name
- EURO-CELTIQUE S.A.
- Opponent name
- SMB S.A.
Hexal Aktiengesellschaft
Zentiva a.s. - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request, first auxiliary request, new main request, new first auxiliary request - sufficiency - no: non workable embodiment
Second auxiliary request - inventive step - yes: combination based on ex post facto analysis - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the sole claim of auxiliary request 2 filed during the oral proceedings held on 12 May 2009 before the Board of Appeal and a description to be adapted.