T 0302/09 (Oral administration forms/NYCOMED GmbH) of 09.02.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T030209.20120209
- Date of decision
- 9 February 2012
- Case number
- T 0302/09
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99941537.5
- IPC class
- A61K 9/20A61K 31/44A61K 9/28
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Oral administration form for pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfinyl-1H-benzimidazoles
- Applicant name
- Nycomed GmbH
- Opponent name
- EISAI Co., Ltd.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty - (no)
Auxiliary request I - clarity - (no): Claim 1 contradictory in itself
Auxiliary request II - allowability of amendments, clarity (yes)
Remittal - (yes): undecided issues - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/10
- Citing cases
- -
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.