T 0396/97 (Topical metronidazole/GALDERMA) of 15.11.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T039697.20001115
- Date of decision
- 15 November 2000
- Case number
- T 0396/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87902908.0
- IPC class
- A61K 31/78
- 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
- Novel topical metronidazole formulations
- Applicant name
- GALDERMA S.A.
- Opponent name
- Dr. August Wolff Chemisch Pharmazeutische Fabrik
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - inventive step no - obvious alternative composition
Auxiliary request 3 - not admissible - treatment of human body
Fourth auxiliary request - not admitted into the proceedings - filed at the very end of the oral proceedings and total shifting of the invention - abuse of procedure - yes - Catchword
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- Cited 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.