T 1160/08 (Treatment for Otitis Media/ALCON INC.) of 07.12.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T116008.20111207
- Date of decision
- 7 December 2011
- Case number
- T 1160/08
- Online on
- 25 May 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02799587.7
- IPC class
- A61K 31/57
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method of treating middle ear infections
- Applicant name
- Alcon, Inc.
- Opponent name
- STRAWMAN LIMITED
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Admissibility of late-filed evidence (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Existence of an improved effect - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 patent is maintained unamended.