T 0505/15 (Bicarbonate solutions for dialysis/NIKKISO) of 11.07.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T050515.20170711
- Date of decision
- 11 July 2017
- Case number
- T 0505/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02806438.4
- IPC class
- A61K 33/14A61P 13/12A61M 1/28
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Bicarbonate-based solutions for dialysis therapies
- Applicant name
- Nikkiso Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Late submitted material - correct exercise of discretion (yes)
Evidence - public prior use (yes)
Inventive step - main request and auxiliary request 1 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0438/19
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 set of claims of auxiliary request 2 and a description to be adapted.