T 0978/99 (Medical aerosol formulations/RIKER) of 19.02.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T097899.20040219
- Date of decision
- 19 February 2004
- Case number
- T 0978/99
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92201264.6
- IPC class
- A61K 9/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Medicinal aerosol formulations
- Applicant name
- RIKER LABORATORIES, INC.
- Opponent name
- Professor Sylvain RAULT
SkyePharma AG - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Main and first auxiliary requests - unallowable generalisation Article 123(2)
Auxiliary requests 2 to 4 - allowable under Article 123(2) since they relate to preferred modes of the invention
Remittal (yes): two instances for the essential issues - Catchword
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- Cited 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 on the basis of the auxiliary requests 2 to 4.