T 0785/07 (Increasing the levels of IGF-1/MENDES S.R.L.) of 25.01.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T078507.20110125
- Date of decision
- 25 January 2011
- Case number
- T 0785/07
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97922035.7
- IPC class
- A61K 31/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Use of L-acetylcarnitine, L-isovalerylcarnitine, L-propionylcarnitine for increasing the levels of IGF-1
- Applicant name
- MENDES s.r.l., et al
Sigma-Tau Industrie - Opponent name
- Lonza AG
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (no): Replacement of L-carnitine by its short chain esters obvious
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 1456/23
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.