T 0723/94 (Surfactant composition/TOKYO TANABE CO) of 18.02.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T072394.19990218
- Date of decision
- 18 February 1999
- Case number
- T 0723/94
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84301513.2
- IPC class
- A61K 31/685
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Surfactant composition and pharmaceutical compositions containing same for use in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome
- Applicant name
- Tokyo Tanabe Company Limited
- Opponent name
- Byk Gulden Lomberg Chemische Fabrik GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main, first, second, third auxiliary requests - novelty: no
Inevitable result of a disclosed process
Auxiliary requests five to six
Inventive step - no - obvious to try - 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 patent is revoked.