T 0014/96 (Single phase drug composition/BEECHAM) of 14.01.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T001496.20000114
- Date of decision
- 14 January 2000
- Case number
- T 0014/96
- Online on
- 2 March 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87310834.4
- IPC class
- A61K 9/08
- 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
- Topical drug release system
- Applicant name
- BEECHAM GROUP PLC
- Opponent name
- Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien Goldwell AG
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 102(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Deletion and renumbering of claims as substantive amendment - (no)
Novelty (yes) - property in citation not demonstrated by respondent-opponent
Inventive step (no) - predictable advantage - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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.