T 0223/05 (Tyrosine kinase inhibitors/WARNER-LAMBERT) of 24.4.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T022305.20070424
Date of decision: 24 April 2007
Case number: T 0223/05
Application number: 97920213.2
IPC class: C07D 239/94
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 134 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Irreversible inhibitors of tyrosine kinases
Applicant name: Warner-Lambert Company LLC
Opponent name: Wyeth
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 64
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 69
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 71(2)
Keywords: Main request: Novelty (no) - Article 69 EPC not applicable for distinguishing the claimed subject-matter from the prior art
Auxiliary request I: Amendments - supported by the application as filed (no)
Auxiliary request II: Inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution
Catchwords:

1. Article 69 EPC and its Protocol on interpretation do not provide a basis for excluding what is literally covered by the terms of a claim (see point 3.5 of the reasons).

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