T 1698/08 (Taurolidine lock solution/ND PARTNERS) of 28.11.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T169808.20121128
- Date of decision
- 28 November 2012
- Case number
- T 1698/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99959111.8
- IPC class
- A61K 31/54A61P 31/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Antimicrobial compositions comprising taurolidine, citric acid and sodium citrate
- Applicant name
- ND Partners, LLC
- Opponent name
- ED. GEISTLICH SÖHNE AG FÜR CHEMISCHE INDUSTRIE
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 106European Patent Convention Art 107European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 112aEuropean Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 117European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 104European Patent Convention R 106European Patent Convention R 152European Patent Convention R 99Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (yes):
main request, auxiliary requests 1-3, 5-7: singling out; auxiliary request 8: unallowable generalisation
Added subject-matter (no): auxiliary request 11
Referral to the opposition division (yes): fresh case - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is admissible.
2. The document entitled "Handelsregister des Kantons Zürich" filed with the appellant's letter dated 27 November 2012 is admitted into the proceedings.
3. The objection under Rule 106 and Article 112a EPC is rejected.
4. The decision under appeal is set aside and the case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution on the basis of auxiliary request 11 (revised version), filed at the oral proceedings on 28 November 2012.