T 0309/99 (Ultrasonic imaging agent/MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS) du 17.09.2004

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T030999.20040917
Date de la décision: 17 septembre 2004
Numéro de l'affaire: T 0309/99
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 88120371.5
Classe de la CIB: A61K 49/00
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: Concentrated stabilized microbubble-type ultrasonic imaging agent and method of production
Nom du demandeur: MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
Nom de l'opposant: Andaris Limited
Chambre: 3.3.02
Sommaire: -
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 100 1973 European Patent Convention Art 106(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 57 1973 European Patent Convention Art 83 1973 European Patent Convention R 71(2) 1973
Mots-clés: Auxiliary request containing amended claims prima facie inadmissible for late-filing but capable of maintaining patent revoked at first instance - right of other party to be heard - interest of third parties in certainty - suspensive effect of appeal - admissibility of request conditional as patentee's undertaking not to bring infringement proceedings until board's decision issued
Main request, first and second auxiliary requests: inventive step (no) - insufficient evidence that the objective problem was solved over the whole range claimed
Third auxiliary request - inventive step (yes) - problem solved over the whole range claimed, proposed solution was not obvious
Exergue: -
Affaires citées: G 0012/91 T 0020/81 T 0181/82 T 0124/84 T 0152/93 T 0912/94 T 0615/95 T 0325/97 T 1051/97
Affaires citantes: -

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 maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 10 in the third auxiliary request filed on 10 January 2003 and a correspondingly adapted description.

3. The respondent's costs shall be apportioned so that the appellant pays to the respondent £ 494.

4. The undertaking given to the board by the appellant on 22 January 2003, not to start any infringement proceedings on the patent in suit until the effective date of the board's decision, is hereby discharged.