T 1107/11 (Use of a prebiotic for decreasing inflammatory process in elderly humans/SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE) of 08.10.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T110711.20151008
- Date of decision
- 8 October 2015
- Case number
- T 1107/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02726177.5
- IPC class
- A61K 39/38A61P 37/04A61K 35/74A23K 1/16A23K 1/18A61K 45/00A61P 1/00A61K 31/715A61K 31/702A23L 1/30A61K 39/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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 A COMPOSITION COMPRISING A PREBIOTIC FOR DECREASING INFLAMMATORY PROCESS AND ABNORMAL ACTIVATION OF NON-SPECIFIC IMMUNE PARAMETERS
- Applicant name
- SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
- Opponent name
- Tiense Suikerraffinaderij n.v.
N.V. Nutricia - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 107European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15
- Keywords
- Admission of documents (yes)
Main request: inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 1: allowable (yes) - Catchword
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- 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 following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
Claims Nos. 1 to 5 of auxiliary request 1 filed as auxiliary request 2 with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal on 15 December 2011.