T 0644/14 (Veterinary compositions/ ZOETIS) of 05.07.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T064414.20180705
- Date of decision
- 5 July 2018
- Case number
- T 0644/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03775738.2
- IPC class
- A61K 9/06A61K 9/10A61P 31/04
- 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
- Veterinary compositions for treating mastitis
- Applicant name
- Zoetis UK Limited
Zoetis LLC - Opponent name
- VIRBAC S.A.
Intervet International BV
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 104(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Apportionment of costs - (no)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request AR1'' filed by letter of 24 November 2014 and a description to be adapted thereto.
3. Appellant-opponent 2's request for an apportionment of costs is rejected.