European Patent Office

T 0453/08 (Cross linked polyvinyl alcohol microspheres/BIOSPHERE MEDICAL) of 17.01.2012

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T045308.20120117
Date of decision
17 January 2012
Case number
T 0453/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
99953858.0
IPC class
A61K 9/16
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Polyvinyl alcohol microspheres, and methods for making of the same
Applicant name
Biosphere Medical, S.A.
Opponent name
Biocompatibles UK Limited
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
Keywords
Admissibility of the requests: main request (yes), auxiliary requests 2, 3, 8, 9 (yes), auxiliary requests 1, 4-7, 10, 11 (no)
Novelty, main request (no)
Clarity and support, auxiliary requests 2, 3, 8 (no)
Remittal to the first instance (auxiliary request 9)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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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 for further prosecution on the basis of the ninth auxiliary request submitted as auxiliary request 8 with letter of 6 July 2011.