T 0415/11 (Lyophilized Neisseria meningococcus vaccine/NOVARTIS) of 12.01.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T041511.20120112
- Date of decision
- 12 January 2012
- Case number
- T 0415/11
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00992589.2
- 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
- Compositions and methods for stabilizing biological molecules upon lyophilization
- Applicant name
- Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc.
- Opponent name
- GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals s.a.
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 8 - inventive step (no)
- Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.