T 1537/16 (PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE FUMARIC ACID ESTERS IN AN EROSION MATRIX/FWP IP APS) of 18.04.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T153716.20190418
- Date of decision
- 18 April 2019
- Case number
- T 1537/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10700730.4
- 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
- PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE FUMARIC ACID ESTERS IN AN EROSION MATRIX
- Applicant name
- FWP IP APS
- Opponent name
- Generics [UK] Limited
Biogen MA Inc.
Wohldorff GmbH - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request - Inventive step (No)
Auxiliary request 1 - Amendments (yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - Sufficiency of disclosure (Yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - Novelty (Yes)
Auxiliary request 1 - Inventive step (Yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 2106/18
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 first auxiliary request, filed with letter dated 5 February 2016 and a description to be adapted.