T 1212/01 (Pyrazolopyrimidinones for the treatment of impotence/PFIZER LIMITED … of 3.2.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T121201.20050203
Date of decision: 03 February 2005
Case number: T 1212/01
Application number: 94916236.6
IPC class: A61K 31/505
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 143 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Pyrazolopyrimidinones for the treatment of impotence
Applicant name: Pfizer Limited, et al
Opponent name: VIVUS INC.
ICOS Corp.
SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION
Merck Patent GmbH
Eli Lilly and Company
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.
MOCHIDA PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD.
Sanofi-Aventis
Bayer AG, Leverkusen Konzernverwaltung RP Patente Konzern
EISAI Co., Ltd.
Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Main and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - added matter - yes
Auxiliary requests 3 to 5 - inventive step - no
Neither technical prejudice nor commercial success establishes inventive step
Catchwords:

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