T 0153/97 (Aerosol Formulation/MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING) of 02.12.1998
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T015397.19981202
- Date of decision
- 2 December 1998
- Case number
- T 0153/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92900942.1
- IPC class
- A61K 9/12
- 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
- Aerosol Formulation comprising beclomethasone 17,21 Dipropionate
- Applicant name
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
- Opponent name
- SkyePharma AG
Norton Healthcare Ltd. - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty - no
First and second auxiliary request - novelty - yes
Inventive step - no - obvious substitution of a component - 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.