T 1618/12 (METHODS OF PREPARING A FOAM COMPRISING A SCLEROSING AGENT/BTG International Limited) of 18.06.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T161812.20150618
- Date of decision
- 18 June 2015
- Case number
- T 1618/12
- Online on
- 21 December 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04798564.3
- 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
- METHODS OF PREPARING A FOAM COMPRISING A SCLEROSING AGENT
- Applicant name
- BTG International Limited
- Opponent name
- CHEMISCHE FABRIK KREUSSLER & CO. GMBH
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Admission of auxiliary requests 1-3 - (yes)
Inventive step - main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 3
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 claims of auxiliary request 3 and a description yet to be adapted.