European Patent Office

T 1652/06 (Treatment of portal Hypertension/SUCAMPO AG) of 12.03.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T165206.20080312
Date of decision
12 March 2008
Case number
T 1652/06
Petition for review of
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Application number
98945529.0
IPC class
A61K 31/557
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Portal hypertension inhibitor
Applicant name
Sucampo AG
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Main and first auxiliary requests- "Novelty (no): treatment of portal hypertension requires lowering of pressure in the portal vein
Second and third auxiliary requests - Article 123(2) (no): features taken from the background art cannot serve as basis for amendments
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0002/88

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.