T 0647/97 (Sustained release compositions/PROCTER & GAMBLE) of 01.02.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T064797.20010201
- Date of decision
- 1 February 2001
- Case number
- T 0647/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90312249.7
- IPC class
- A61K 9/70
- 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
- Sustained release compositions for treating periodontal disease
- Applicant name
- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Atrix Laboratories Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 87 1973
- Keywords
- Priority - not valid: different invention
Main, second, third auxiliary requests - inventive step: no - obvious to try
First auxiliary request - adjournment of oral proceedings until after the publication of G 2/98 - no - clear case - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/98
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.