T 0116/90 of 18.12.1991

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T011690.19911218
Date of decision: 18 December 1991
Case number: T 0116/90
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 80301052.9
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: T 0116/90 1990-12-03
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Xanthine derivatives, a process for their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical compositions
Applicant name: Beecham - Wuelfing GmbH
Opponent name: Hoechst AG
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Novelty of a group of compound represented by a
generic formula (yes); applying T 12/90 dated 23
August 1991 - disregarding a late filed submission by
the Opposition Division (discretion rightly applied)
inventive step (confirmed) - structurally closely
related compounds - non-obvious alternative to known
pharmacologically active compounds
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0219/83 T 0012/90
Citing cases: T 0343/99 T 0993/06 T 1257/08 T 0105/11

ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.