| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T023001.20050426 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 26 April 2005 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0230/01 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 95943722.9 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | A61K 31/44 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | C | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Methods and compositions for treating allergic rhinitis and other disorders using descarboethoxyloratadine | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | Sepracor Inc. | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | - | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.3.02 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Main request and auxiliary request (1): novelty (yes) - use of a known medicament for the treatment of a specific allergic condition neither individualised nor specifically disclosed in the state of the art; Inventive step (no) - a skilled person knowing the prior art had every reason to expect that the medicament would be useful in treating that specific allergic condition Auxiliary request (2): novelty (yes) - vide supra Inventive step (yes) - there is no hint or suggestion in the state of the art to treat that allergic condition at dosage levels which are significantly lower than what has been recommended in the state of the art for the treatment of allergic conditions using said known medicament |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t010230eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021