T 0866/01 (Euthanasia Compositions/MICHIGAN STATE UNIV.) of 11.5.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T086601.20050511
Date of decision: 11 May 2005
Case number: T 0866/01
Application number: 92902903.1
IPC class: A61K 31/47
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 176 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Euthanasia compositions
Applicant name: Michigan State University
Opponent name: Knötgen, Anita, Dr. et al.
Hüppe, Hubert, MdB
Intervet International bv, Patent Department
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 53(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 53(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(5)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 57
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 58
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 69
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 99
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 102(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 106
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 107
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 115
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 128(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 133(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 134(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 134(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 26(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 26(2)(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 27(1)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 27(1)(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 29(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 36(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 55(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 56(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 64(b)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 71(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 93(d)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 100(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 100(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 101
Keywords: Admissibility of oppositions I and II - (yes)
Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Invention relating to euthanasia compositions which are used for producing humane death in lower animals - whether contrary to Article 53(a) EPC - (no)
Inventive step - (yes) - combination of the components of the compositions not obvious
Absolute substance protection for the claimed compositions - whether contrary to Article 53(a) EPC - (no) or Article 84 EPC - (no) or Rule 29(1) EPC - (no)
Appellant's request that observations and documents submitted by the
Deutsche Gedellschaft für Humanes Sterben
be withdrawn from the file, or as an auxiliary measure, be withdrawn form the part of the file available to public inspection refused
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
G 0004/97
G 0001/98
G 0003/99
G 0001/03
G 0002/03
T 0043/82
T 0036/83
T 0069/83
T 0025/85
T 0068/85
T 0139/85
T 0296/87
T 0320/87
T 0635/88
T 0065/89
T 0019/90
T 0483/90
T 0867/91
T 0356/93
T 0315/03
Citing decisions:
G 0002/12
G 0002/13
T 1441/13

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t010866eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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