T 1447/06 (Non-toxic mucosal adjuvant/NOVARTIS VACCINES) of 03.04.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T144706.20080403
- Date of decision
- 3 April 2008
- Case number
- T 1447/06
- Online on
- 5 September 2008
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95903889.4
- IPC class
- A61K 39/39
- 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
- Non-toxic mucosal adjuvant
- Applicant name
- Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics S.r.l.
- Opponent name
- Wyeth
Sanofi Pasteur Limited - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(4)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(5) 1973
- Keywords
- Main Request: Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)
Broadening of protection (no)
Clarity (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes) - Catchword
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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 as amended in the following version:
1. Description: pages 2 and 7 of the patent specification, pages 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6 and 8 submitted during oral proceedings of 3 April 2008.
2. Claims: 1 - 12 of the Main Request submitted during oral proceedings of 3 April 2008.
3. Figures: 1 - 3 of the patent specification.