T 0511/17 (Multiple coatings/ ALLERGAN) of 05.02.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T051117.20190205
- Date of decision
- 5 February 2019
- Case number
- T 0511/17
- Online on
- 16 April 2019
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01995903.0
- 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 DOSAGE FORM WITH MULTIPLE COATINGS
- Applicant name
- Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited
- Opponent name
- Tillotts Pharma AG
Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH - Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5a (yes)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 1-4 (no)
Amendments - auxiliary request 5
Amendments - broadening of claim (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of auxiliary request 5a, filed at the oral proceedings before the Board of 5 February 2019, and a description to be adapted.