T 1607/07 (Formoterol composition/ASTRAZENECA) of 15.12.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T160707.20111215
- Date of decision
- 15 December 2011
- Case number
- T 1607/07
- Online on
- 1 March 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01932484.7
- IPC class
- A61K 9/72
- 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
- Process of producing a stable pharmaceutical composition containing micronized formoterol
- Applicant name
- AstraZeneca AB
- Opponent name
- INNOVATA BIOMED LIMITED
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no): Improvement not proved to be related to distinguishing feature; feature added without effect
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.