T 1147/16 (Tigecycline Compositions / WYETH) of 11.07.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T114716.20190711
- Date of decision
- 11 July 2019
- Case number
- T 1147/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06737947.9
- 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
- TIGECYCLINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION
- Applicant name
- Wyeth LLC
- Opponent name
- df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB & Dr. Michael Eder
Taylor Wessing LLP
Hollatz, Christian
PENTAFARMA S.A. - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80
- Keywords
- Amendments - broadening of claim, main request, auxiliary requests 1-3 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 4-8 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 9 (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0227/89
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 9 and a description adapted thereto.