T 1409/06 (Use of granisetron for the treatment of PONV/F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG) of 01.04.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T140906.20090401
- Date of decision
- 1 April 2009
- Case number
- T 1409/06
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94911178.5
- IPC class
- A61K 31/435
- 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
- Use of granisetron for the treatment of post-operative nausea and vomiting
- Applicant name
- F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
- Opponent name
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary request 1 - inventive step (no): a dosage regimen which merely optimizes an already known or obvious pharmacological effect does not establish an inventive step
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The European patent no. 689 437 is revoked.