T 1872/14 (Travoprost/ALCON) of 21.04.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T187214.20160421
- Date of decision
- 21 April 2016
- Case number
- T 1872/14
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08100474.9
- 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
- Fluprostenol isopropyl ester for use in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension
- Applicant name
- Alcon Research, Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Actavis Group Ptc Ehf
RAFARM S.A.
Generics [UK] Limited
Pohlman, Sandra M.
PHARMATHEN S.A.
STADA Arzneimittel AG
LAMDA PHARMACEUTICALS S.A. - Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 101(3)European Patent Convention Art 102(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(5)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 87(1)European Patent Convention Art 89Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Undisclosed disclaimer, allowable in the light of G 1/03, G 2/10, G 3/14
Main Request: Inventive step (no) - obvious alternative suggested in closest prior art
Auxiliary request 1: Inventive step (yes) - unexpected improvement credible within claimed scope - 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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
Claims No. 1 and 2 of auxiliary request 1 filed as auxiliary request 18 with letter of 8 June 2015 (previously filed as auxiliary request 1A' on 25 April 2014).^