T 0230/01 (Descarboethoxyloratadine/SEPRACOR) du 26.04.2005

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023001.20050426
Date de la décision: 26 avril 2005
Numéro de l'affaire: T 0230/01
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 95943722.9
Classe de la CIB: A61K 31/44
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Methods and compositions for treating allergic rhinitis and other disorders using descarboethoxyloratadine
Nom du demandeur: Sepracor Inc.
Nom de l'opposant: -
Chambre: 3.3.02
Sommaire: -
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 84 1973 European Patent Convention Art 97(1) 1973
Mots-clés: Main request and auxiliary request (1): novelty (yes) - use of a known medicament for the treatment of a specific allergic condition neither individualised nor specifically disclosed in the state of the art;
Inventive step (no) - a skilled person knowing the prior art had every reason to expect that the medicament would be useful in treating that specific allergic condition
Auxiliary request (2): novelty (yes) - vide supra
Inventive step (yes) - there is no hint or suggestion in the state of the art to treat that allergic condition at dosage levels which are significantly lower than what has been recommended in the state of the art for the treatment of allergic conditions using said known medicament
Exergue: -
Affaires citées: G 0001/93 T 0119/82 T 0077/87 T 0591/90
Affaires citantes: T 0949/07 T 1932/09 T 0632/12 T 1393/12 T 0127/14 T 1459/18 T 0100/22 T 0295/22

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 with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 5 of auxiliary request 2 filed during the oral proceedings, provided the description is correctly adapted.