T 0563/97 (Antagonist/BEECHAM) of 16.03.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T056397.20000316
- Date of decision
- 16 March 2000
- Case number
- T 0563/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94917637.4
- IPC class
- C07D 401/06
- 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
- 5-HT4 Receptor Antagonists
- Applicant name
- SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 82 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Unity of invention a posteriori (yes - after amendment) - second medical use - special technical feature
Reimbursement of appeal fee (no) - not equitable - fresh document not causal for the necessity to file the appeal - 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 case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution.
3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.