T 0069/94 (Pharmaceutical composition/BEECHAM) of 18.06.1996
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1996:T006994.19960618
- Date of decision
- 18 June 1996
- Case number
- T 0069/94
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85105731.5
- IPC class
- A61K 9/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Pharmaceutical composition
- Applicant name
- BEECHAM GROUP PLC
- Opponent name
- HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Zentrale Patentabteilung
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Late filed claims - admitted (yes)
Novelty (yes) - 'Unit dosage form' represents technical feature
Inventive step (no) - obvious to try commercially available product - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0176/84
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appealed decision is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.