T 0885/02 (Paroxetine methanesulfonate/SMITHKLINE BEECHAM) of 15.12.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T088502.20041215
Date of decision: 15 December 2004
Case number: T 0885/02
Application number: 99303151.7
IPC class: C07D 405/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 131 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Paroxetine methanesulfonate
Applicant name: SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PLC
Opponent name: Synthon B.V.
(1) CHIESI S.A.
(2) A.C.R.A.F.S.p.A.
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 23(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 105
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 115(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 158(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 158(2)
Keywords: Main request: novelty (no) - crystalline form claimed not distinguishable from the crystalline form disclosed in the prior art - enabling disclosure of the prior art (yes)
First and second auxiliary request: amendment - supported by the application as filed (no)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
T 0396/89
T 0441/90
T 0793/93
T 1208/97
Citing decisions:
T 2397/11
T 0474/17
T 1906/17

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t020885eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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