T 0922/98 (Antihypertensive combination/MERCK) of 16.03.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T092298.20010316
- Date of decision
- 16 March 2001
- Case number
- T 0922/98
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 93906266.7
- IPC class
- A61K 31/54
- 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
- Combinations of ACE inhibitors and diuretics
- Applicant name
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Technical progression in relation to structurally less close or remote prior art vs inventive step in respect to the closest state of the art
Inventive step (no): obvious modification in the absence of any unexpected effects; Restriction of clinical trials under the Declaration of Helsinki; Extra effect - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.