T 1994/22 of 15.04.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T199422.20240415
- Date of decision
- 15 April 2024
- Case number
- T 1994/22
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17186415.0
- IPC class
- A61P 3/06A61P 11/06C07D 241/20A61P 7/00A61P 13/12A61P 25/00A61K 31/4965A61P 7/02A61P 43/00A61P 9/10A61P 37/00A61P 17/02A61P 11/08A61P 9/12A61P 37/02A61P 9/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 056Abstract on EPC2000 Art 056
- Application title
- CRYSTALS
- Applicant name
- Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- Generics [UK] Limited
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step
- Catchword
- Inventive step: unexpected balance of beneficial properties - no (points 1.7 and 1.8 of the Reasons). In contrast: see parallel case T 672/21 (points 1.4.5 and 1.5 of the Reasons)
Purported technical effect not encompassed by the teaching of the application as filed in the sense of G 2/21 (point 1.3 of the Reasons) - Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.