European Patent Office

T 1869/11 (Treatment of respiratory disorders/OCKHAM BIOTECH LIMITED) of 22.03.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T186911.20130322
Date of decision
22 March 2013
Case number
T 1869/11
Petition for review of
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Application number
03704789.1
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
Use of glycosaminoglycans such as E.G. heparin for the treatment of respiratory disorders such as COPD
Applicant name
Ockham Biotech Limited
Opponent name
Vectura Limited
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Keywords
New main request - admission (yes)
Added matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure, novelty and inventive step (yes)
Remittal (no)
Catchword
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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 main request filed during the oral proceedings, and a description to be adapted thereto.