T 0019/86 (Pigs II) du 15.10.1987
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T001986.19871015
- Date de la décision
- 15 octobre 1987
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0019/86
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 82200705.0
- Classe de la CIB
- A61K 39/245
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
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- Nom du demandeur
- Duphar
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.3.01
- Sommaire
1.Both prophylactic and curative treatments of disease are within the meaning of the word "therapy" as used in Article 52(4) EPC.
2.The therapeutic application of a vaccine, which is known for treatment of a particular class of animal (here sero-negative pigs), to a new and different class of the same animal (here sero-positive pigs), is a second medical use within the principle set out in Decision Gr 05/83 (OJ EPO 1985,64) and is thereforef patentable if such new use is inventive.
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(5) 1973
- Mots-clés
- Known therapeutic treatment
Application to new class of animals
Further medical use - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The impugned Decision of the Examining Division is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 5 filed on 11 March 1985, with a description to be adapted accordingly.