T 0566/07 (Vital dyes for vitreo-retinal surgery/MELLES) of 17.05.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T056607.20100517
- Date of decision
- 17 May 2010
- Case number
- T 0566/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99921290.5
- IPC class
- A61K 49/00
- 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
- The use of a vital dye for facilitating surgical procedures for vitreo-retinal surgery
- Applicant name
- Melles, Gerrit Reinold Jacob
- Opponent name
- Industria Terapeutica Splendore Alfa Intes
FLUORON GmbH - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 53(c)
- Keywords
- All requests: allowability under Art. 53(c) EPC - no: Claim 1 comprises two separate methods, i.e. a diagnostic method defined by a Swiss-type claim followed by a separate method of surgery
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The European patent is revoked.