T 1396/23 (Improving insulin profile/NESTLÉ) of 13.11.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T139623.20251113
- Date of decision
- 13 November 2025
- Case number
- T 1396/23
- Online on
- 23 December 2025
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15791612.3
- IPC class
- A61K 31/723A23C 9/13A61K 38/01A23L 33/19A61P 3/10A61K 35/20A61K 31/718A61K 47/36A61K 31/731A61K 9/10A23C 9/137A23C 21/08A61K 31/732A61K 31/734
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on Article 054(5) EPC
- Application title
- USE OF WHEY PROTEIN MICELLES AND POLYSACCHARIDES FOR IMPROVING INSULIN PROFILE
- Applicant name
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
- Opponent name
- Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.09
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Main request: sufficiency of disclosure and inventive step - (yes)
- Catchword
- A substance or composition that induces a therapeutic effect when used to replace a known essential nutrient in a nutritional composition may be considered a "substance or composition" within the meaning of Article 54(5) EPC (See reasons 1.7 - 1.13).
- Cited cases
- T 1065/23
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.