T 1184/12 (Formoterol and budesonide in the therapy of asthma/ASTRAZENECA) of 18.09.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T118412.20150918
- Date of decision
- 18 September 2015
- Case number
- T 1184/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99930103.9
- IPC class
- A61K 31/57A61P 11/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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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 a composition comprising formoterol and budesonide for the prevention or treatment of an acute condition of asthma
- Applicant name
- AstraZeneca AB
- Opponent name
- Vectura Limited
Ratiopharm GmbH
Generics [UK] Limited
Norton Healthcare Limited - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(5)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
- Keywords
- Novelty - second (or further) medical use (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary requests (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/08
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.