T 0463/06 (Transdermal patch for 17-deacetyl norgestimate/ORTHO-MCNEIL PHARMACEUTICAL) of 17.06.2009

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T046306.20090617
Date of decision: 17 June 2009
Case number: T 0463/06
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 96921353.7
IPC class: A61M 37/00
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
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Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Transdermal patch for administering 17-deacetyl norgestimate alone or in combination with an estrogen
Applicant name: Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Opponent name: Hexal AG
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention R 78(2) 1973
Keywords: Article 83 is within the framework of appeal
Main request: sufficiency of disclosure (yes); inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request: admissibility (yes); remittal
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0009/91 G 0010/91 G 0001/95 G 0007/95 T 0389/86 T 0520/01 T 0074/03
Citing cases: -

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of auxiliary request 1 filed during the oral proceedings before the board of appeal.