T 0920/10 (Sebaceous gland disorders/ GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION) of 09.12.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T092010.20131209
- Date of decision
- 9 December 2013
- Case number
- T 0920/10
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99968490.5
- IPC class
- A61K 41/00
- 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
- Targeting of sebaceous follicles as a treatment of sebaceous gland disorders
- Applicant name
- The General Hospital Corporation d/b/a
Massachusetts General Hospital - Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Claim 1 of the main request - after amendment: requirements of the EPC met (yes)
- Catchword
- see points 6 to 8 and 14
- 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 grant a patent on the basis of claim 1 of the main request filed during the oral proceedings on 9 December 2013 and any dependent claims subsequently allowed by the department of first instance and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto.