T 0803/01 () of 9.9.2003

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T080301.20030909
Date of decision: 09 September 2003
Case number: T 0803/01
Application number: 97202586.0
IPC class: C08G 63/90
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Purified polylactide and pharmaceutical composition thereof
Applicant name: Novartis AG
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 R 29(1)
Keywords: Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty - purity of a polymeric compound a new element (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

The question of whether a degree of purity of a compund provides a new element over the prior art must be sought in the concrete technical context concerned (reasons, point 4.6)

Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
T 0012/81
T 0204/83
T 0205/83
T 0206/83
T 0450/89
T 0012/90
T 0595/90
T 0990/96
T 0100/00
Citing decisions:
T 1393/05
T 0142/06
T 0451/10
T 0389/11
T 0102/13

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