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)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- 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.