T 0383/88 (Pyrimidinones/BIOMEASURE) of 01.12.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T038388.19921201
- Date of decision
- 1 December 1992
- Case number
- T 0383/88
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 83307993.2
- IPC class
- C07D 239/70
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Condensed amino pyrimidinones and their use in the treatment and prophylaxis of viral infections
- Applicant name
- Biomeasure Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - overlapping group of compounds
Extension beyond the content of the application as filed read in the light of common general knowledge - balance of probability is the wrong standard for deciding the allowability of amendments under Article 123(2) EPC - the slightest doubt as to the derivability of the amendment from the unamended document rules out the amendment - affidavit evidence
Remittal to the Examining Division
Novelty
Amentments - added subject matter (yes)
Catchword - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0233/91T 0548/91T 0708/93T 0793/93T 0752/94T 1046/96T 1063/96T 0364/97T 0659/97T 0666/97T 0701/97T 0785/97T 0070/99T 0299/99T 0040/00T 0397/01T 0937/02T 0045/03T 0064/03T 1239/03T 0239/04T 0045/05T 0196/05T 0222/05T 0286/05T 0307/05T 0578/06T 1772/06T 1248/08T 0831/11T 1818/11T 0487/12T 1247/13T 1710/13T 2418/13T 1224/14
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution on the basis of the claims set out in Annex A and Annex C.