T 0965/95 (Lactide/SYNTEX) of 18.01.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T096595.20010118
- Date of decision
- 18 January 2001
- Case number
- T 0965/95
- Online on
- 1 February 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87304570.2
- IPC class
- A61K 9/22
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Controlled release of macromolecular polypeptides
- Applicant name
- SYNTEX (U.S.A.) INC.
- Opponent name
- (i) Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung
(II) TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 32
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (no): Implicitly disclosed features
First auxiliary request - (no): Added subject-matter
Second auxiliary request - (no): Obvious modification of the composition
Third auxiliary request - (yes): Not suggested modification of the preparation method - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims as in the third auxiliary request submitted on 23. September 2000 and a description to be adapted thereto.