T 1993/08 of 20.06.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T199308.20120620
- Date of decision
- 20 June 2012
- Case number
- T 1993/08
- Online on
- 8 August 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02705373.5
- 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
- Sugar Intake Promoters
- Applicant name
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes): claimed use not obvious from prior art
- Catchword
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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 with the order to grant a patent with claims 1 to 14 of the New Main Request submitted at the oral proceedings before the Board and a description to be adapted.