T 0525/07 (Intravaginal drug delivery device/AVENTIS PHARMA S.A.) of 08.07.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T052507.20090708
- Date of decision
- 8 July 2009
- Case number
- T 0525/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 98401535.4
- IPC class
- A61K 9/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Intravaginal drug delivery device
- Applicant name
- Aventis Pharma S.A.
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Main request: Clarity - (yes): unclarity removed by amendment
Sufficiency - (yes)
Novelty - (yes): no specific disclosure in the prior art of an intravaginal device comprising a removable polymer membrane for absorbing excess active agent
Inventive step - (yes) - removable polymer membrane for absorbing excess active agent not obvious - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0009/92
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained on the basis of the main request filed with letter dated 19 October 2007.