T 0081/84 (Dysmenorrhea) of 15.5.1987

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1987:T008184.19870515
Date of decision: 15 May 1987
Case number: T 0081/84
Application number: 80900811.3
IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: A
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 334 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: OJ | Published
Title of application: -
Applicant name: Rorer
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: Irrespective of the origin of pain, discomfort or incapacity, its relief, by the administration of an appropriate agent, is to be construed as "therapy" or "therapeutic use" in the sense of Article 52(4) EPC, and must be considered in the light of the decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in respect of claims directed to the use of a substance or composition for the manufacture of a medicament for a specified, new and inventive therapeutic application (GR 05/83, "Second medical indication", OJ EPO 3/1985,64).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(5)
Keywords: Therapy- treatment of pain, discomfort and incapacity
Second medical indication
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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0820/92
T 0469/94
T 0443/01
T 1172/03
T 0293/12
T 1402/13
T 0205/17

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