T 0583/01 (Pharmaceutical granulate/AKZO NOBEL N.V.) of 26.7.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T058301.20050726
Date of decision: 26 July 2005
Case number: T 0583/01
Application number: 93203476.2
IPC class: A61K 9/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Pharmaceutical granulate containing steroids
Applicant name: Akzo Nobel N.V.
Opponent name: Grünenthal GmbH
Hexal AG
Durascan Medical Products A/S
Biogaran
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Admissibility of the requests filed during the oral proceedings (no): Amendments generating a new framework of discussion at such a late stage
Novelty of the products claimed (no): Tablets and granules lack novelty vis-à-vis the prior art
Novelty of the process claimed (yes): The prior art does not disclose directly and unambiguosly all process features
Inventive step of the process claimed (no): Analogous process
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0001/92
G 0001/94
T 0219/83
T 0248/85
T 0674/92
T 0270/97
Citing decisions:
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