T 0467/94 (Pyridinium compounds/EISAI) of 04.11.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T046794.19991104
- Date of decision
- 4 November 1999
- Case number
- T 0467/94
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89905764.0
- IPC class
- C07D 513/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Pyridinium salt and pharmacological composition containing the same
- Applicant name
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - chemical invention - structural similarity - concept of bioisosterism - no pointer to the claimed compounds
Remittal - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution.