T 0175/08 (Preparation of 5-carboxyphthalide/INFOSINT) of 27.07.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T017508.20100727
- Date of decision
- 27 July 2010
- Case number
- T 0175/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00203602.8
- IPC class
- C07D 307/88
- 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
- Process for the preparation of 5-carboxyphthalide
- Applicant name
- INFOSINT SA
- Opponent name
- H. Lundbeck A/S
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main and first auxiliary requests: novelty (yes), novel combination of process features
Main request: inventive step (no), obvious alternative process
First auxiliary request: inventive step (yes), fair comparative tests - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0279/89
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
- claims 1-22 of the 1st auxiliary request filed with a letter dated 25 May 2010; and
- amended pages 2 to 5 of the patent specification received during the oral proceedings of 27 July 2010.