European Patent Office

T 1392/09 of 13.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T139209.20131113
Date of decision
13 November 2013
Case number
T 1392/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
00988840.5
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
INHALATION PARTICLES
Applicant name
Orion Corporation
Opponent name
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no)
Claims - clarity after amendment - first and third auxiliary requests (no)
Inventive step - second auxiliary request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted - fourth auxiliary request (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0009/92
Citing cases
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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 maintain the patent on the basis of the fourth auxiliary request as filed with the letter of 11 October 2013 and a description to be adapted thereto.