T 0270/97 (Air filled microballoons/BRACCO) of 20.12.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T027097.19991220
- Date of decision
- 20 December 1999
- Case number
- T 0270/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91810366.4
- IPC class
- A61K 49/00
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Polymeric gas or air filled microballoons usable as suspensions in liquid carriers for ultrasonic echography
- Applicant name
- BRACCO International B.V.
- Opponent name
- Schering AG
Nycomed Imaging AS - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (yes): claimed product not inevitably obtained when repeating the process in the prior art
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0012/81
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further prosecution.
3. The reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.