T 0718/97 (Dihydrocodeine Formulation/EUROCELTIQUE) of 07.11.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T071897.20021107
- Date of decision
- 7 November 2002
- Case number
- T 0718/97
- Online on
- 3 December 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87304363.2
- IPC class
- A61K 21/485
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Controlled release dihydrocodeine composition
- Applicant name
- Euroceltique S.A.
- Opponent name
- Lannacher Heilmittel Ges.m.b.H.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 29(6) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no): claimed controlled - release dosage form comprising dihydrocodeine based on routine experimentation in view of the knowledge available in the state of the art
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided:
The appeal is dismissed.