T 1278/12 of 28.04.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T127812.20150428
- Date of decision
- 28 April 2015
- Case number
- T 1278/12
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06806443.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- METHOD FOR STIMULATING THE INTESTINAL FLORA
- Applicant name
- N.V. Nutricia
- Opponent name
- NESTEC S.A.
United Pharmaceuticals S.A.
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH - Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of claim requests
Admissibility of late-filed evidence
Claim amendments - clarity
Novelty - further medical use claim
Inventive step - further medical use claim
Request for referral - further medical use claim - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appellant's request to refer certain questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.
2. The appeal is dismissed.