T 1139/06 (Preparation of Microcapsules/QUADRANT DRUG DELIVERY LTD.) of 19.02.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T113906.20090219
- Date of decision
- 19 February 2009
- Case number
- T 1139/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93922577.7
- IPC class
- A61K 49/00
- 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
- Preparation of microcapsules
- Applicant name
- Quadrant Drug Delivery Limited
- Opponent name
- Advanced Inhalation Research Inc
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GmbH & CO. KG - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility - (no): auxiliary request IV late filed
Added matter - (yes): combination of 2 ranges not originally disclosed
Extension of protection conferred - (no): change of category from product to method of preparation allowable
Priority - (yes): Priority document constitutes the first disclosure of the subject-matter of auxiliary request V
Clarity, sufficiency - (yes): determination of human circulation t1/2 common general knowlegde
Novelty - (yes): Subject-matter of auxiliary request V not specifically disclosed in prior art
Inventive step - (yes): opponent's argumentation solely based on post-published document - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0002/88
- 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 with the order to grant a patent on the basis of auxiliary request V and a description to be adapted.