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T 2012/22 (Respiratory tract infections/HANSEN) of 18.09.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T201222.20240918
Date of decision
18 September 2024
Case number
T 2012/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
13702584.7
Language of proceedings
English
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS AND BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS SUBSP. LACTIS FOR USE IN PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS
Applicant name
Chr. Hansen A/S
Opponent name
International N&H Denmark ApS
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Novelty - novelty of use
Novelty - second (or further) medical use
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.