T 0998/04 (Tizoxanide/ROMARK LABORATORIES) of 13.3.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T099804.20070313
Date of decision: 13 March 2007
Case number: T 0998/04
Application number: 95917310.5
IPC class: C07D 277/58
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 56 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Benzamide derivative, compositions containing said derivative and use thereof
Applicant name: Romark Laboratories, L.C.
Opponent name: Industriale Chimica S.R.L.
Board: 3.3.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 117
Keywords: Novelty (yes) - process of preparation disclosed in the prior art not inevitably leading to the claimed subject-matter - disclosed example not duplicated in every details
Prior use - not admitted into the proceedings as late-filed and not sufficiently relevant
Inventive step (no) - obvious solution
Requests under Article 117 EPC (no) - not consistent with the character of the post-grant opposition proceedings
Catchwords:

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T 0181/82
T 0396/89
T 0441/90
T 0782/92
T 0955/96
T 0671/03
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