T 0432/10 (Process for improving glucose metabolism/THE IAMS COMPANY) of 19.12.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T043210.20121219
- Date of decision
- 19 December 2012
- Case number
- T 0432/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 98913414.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- 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
- Process for improving glucose metabolism, satiety, and nutrient absorption in companion animals
- Applicant name
- THE IAMS COMPANY
- Opponent name
- NESTEC S.A.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - (no): invention as claimed not workable
- Catchword
- There is insufficiency of disclosure if the skilled person, taking into account the entire teaching of the patent, is not able to rework an invention which is defined in the claims in a completely clear and comprehensible manner, unless he disregards a meaningful feature thereof.
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0862/11
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.