T 0232/08 (Microparticles of hyaluronic acid/LG LIFE SCIENCES) of 07.05.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T023208.20100507
- Date of decision
- 7 May 2010
- Case number
- T 0232/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98911246.1
- IPC class
- A61K 38/16
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Sustained-release composition of drugs encapsulated in microparticles of hyaluronic acid
- Applicant name
- LG Life Sciences, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Quadrant Drug Delivery Limited
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Admission of new objection of lack of novelty (no)
Main request - inventive step (no) - Catchword
- see points 2 to 8
- Cited cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.