T 0611/09 (Catheter lock solution/ASH ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.) of 18.10.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T061109.20111018
- Date of decision
- 18 October 2011
- Case number
- T 0611/09
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99943881.5
- IPC class
- A61K 31/194A61P 31/04
- 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
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- Application title
- Use of citrate in a catheter lock solution
- Applicant name
- Ash Access Technology, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Dirinco B.V.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary requests 1-5 - sufficiency of disclosure (no): catheter lock solution not active within the human or animal body
Auxiliary request 6 - novelty (no): Swiss-type claim does not relate to use in a method referred to in Art. 52(4) EPC 1973
Auxiliary request 7 - admission (no): late-filed, amendments not forseeable - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.