T 0534/18 (Liquid nicotine formulation / McNeil AB) of 18.09.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T053418.20200918
- Date of decision
- 18 September 2020
- Case number
- T 0534/18
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09002569.3
- IPC class
- A61K 31/465A61K 9/00
- 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
- A liquid pharmaceutical formulation comprising nicotine for the administration to the oral cavity
- Applicant name
- McNeil AB
- Opponent name
- Fertin Pharma A/S
- Board
- 3.3.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2020)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0411/17
- Citing cases
- -
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 for examination of the remaining grounds of opposition.