T 0026/98 of 30.04.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T002698.20020430
- Date of decision
- 30 April 2002
- Case number
- T 0026/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91909992.9
- IPC class
- A61N 1/30
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Iontophoretic delivery device
- Applicant name
- ALZA CORPORATION
- Opponent name
- Société Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Production)
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes) after amendment
- Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the respondent's main request, as follows:
Claims 1 to 19, filed in the oral proceedings;
Columns 1, 2, 9 and 10 of the description as granted, and
columns 3 to 8 and 11 to 14 filed in the oral proceedings;
Figures 1 to 3 as granted.