T 1571/17 (Liquid enteral nutritional composition suitable for tube feeding/NUTRICIA) of 08.06.2021

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T157117.20210608
Date of decision: 8 June 2021
Case number: T 1571/17
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 10701940.8
IPC class: A61K 38/01 A23L 1/305 A23L 1/30 A61K 36/47 A61K 35/20 A23L 1/29
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: LIQUID ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION SUITABLE FOR TUBE FEEDING
Applicant name: N.V. Nutricia
Opponent name: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention R 103(4)(a)
Keywords: Inventive step - formulation of the technical problem
Inventive step - obvious combination of known features
Reimbursement of appeal fee - withdrawal of appeal
Catchword: -
Cited cases: -
Citing cases: T 3209/19

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.

3. The appeal fee of the patent proprietor is reimbursed at

25%.