T 0469/94 (Perception of fatigue/MIT) of 1.7.1997

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T046994.19970701
Date of decision: 01 July 1997
Case number: T 0469/94
Application number: 86113026.8
IPC class: A61K 31/14
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
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Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: The use of choline or choline releasing compounds in the production of pharmacological compositions capable of reducing fatigue
Applicant name: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
Keywords: Non-therapeutic treatment of the human body (yes)
Novelty (yes): new and distinguishable non-therapeutic application of choline
Invention step (yes): not suggested effect
Patentable inventions - medical methods - medical character of the excluded methods
Novelty of use - second (further) non-medical indications - first use known in the therapeutic field - new technical application
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
T 0081/84
T 0290/86
T 0780/89
T 0655/94
Citing decisions:
T 0708/02
T 0767/12
T 0158/13

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