T 1791/08 (Natriuretic peptides/SHIONOGI) of 11.03.2010
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T179108.20100311
- Date of decision
- 11 March 2010
- Case number
- T 1791/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98911128.1
- IPC class
- G01N 33/48
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method for inhibiting decomposition of natriuretic peptides and improved method for assaying natriuretic peptides with the use of the same
- Applicant name
- SHIONOGI & CO., LTD.
- Opponent name
- Karolin, Rudolf
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request: inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
a. claims 1 and 2 of the main request filed on 11 February 2010;
b. description pages 2, 2a, 3 and 4 as filed during the oral proceedings;
c. figures as granted.