T 0780/89 (Immunostimulant) du 12.08.1991
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T078089.19910812
- Date de la décision
- 12 août 1991
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0780/89
- En ligne le
- 6 novembre 1991
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 85102045.3
- Classe de la CIB
- A61K 31/53
- Langue de la procédure
- Allemand
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
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- 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
- Bayer
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.3.02
- Sommaire
1. General immunostimulation or stimulation of the body's own defences by the use of particular compounds, in conjunction with specific prophylaxis against certain infections, is to be classed as therapeutic treatment and therefore as not susceptible of industrial application in accordance with Article 52(4) EPC (point 6 of the Reasons for the Decision).
2. If an increase in meat production is merely the consequence of improved health and a lower death rate because of therapeutic treatment with a specific substance, this secondary effect does not deprive the use invention of the character of a therapeutic treatment excluded from patentability in accordance with Article 52(4), first sentence, EPC (point 7 of the Reasons for the Decision).
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973
- Mots-clés
- Therapeutic treatment
Prophylaxis
Immunostimulation - Exergue
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- Affaires citées
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The contested decision is set aside.
2. The matter is referred back to the Examining Division with the request that it grant a patent in accordance with the auxiliary request and an amended description.