T 1107/06 (Botulinum toxins/ALLERGAN.) of 3.12.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T110706.20081203
Date of decision: 03 December 2008
Case number: T 1107/06
Application number: 99203920.6
IPC class: A61K 38/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 82 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Botulinum toxins for modulating cholinergic controlled secretions
Applicant name: ALLERGAN, INC.
Opponent name: Société de Conseils de Recherches et d'Applications Scientifiques (S.C.R.A.S.)
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 76
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Keywords: Main Request: added subject-matter (no); inventive step (no)
First Auxiliary Request: added subject-matter (no): subject-matter of disclaimer originally disclosed; inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

A disclaimer does not infringe Article 123(2) EPC if its subject-matter was disclosed as an embodiment of the invention in the application as filed (see points 29-49).

Cited decisions:
G 0010/91
G 0001/93
G 0007/95
G 0001/03
G 0002/03
T 0004/80
T 0002/81
T 0080/85
T 0322/87
T 0278/88
T 0448/93
T 0098/94
T 0673/94
T 0615/95
T 0323/97
T 0451/99
T 0507/99
T 1050/99
T 0860/00
T 1102/00
T 1139/00
T 0236/01
T 0948/02
T 0435/04
T 0868/04
T 0601/05
T 0795/05
T 1559/05
Citing decisions:
G 0001/07
G 0002/10
G 0001/16
R 0001/16
T 1068/07
T 1870/08
T 1122/09
T 1919/11
T 2159/11
T 0437/14
T 1629/15

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