T 1652/06 (Treatment of portal Hypertension/SUCAMPO AG) of 12.3.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T165206.20080312
Date of decision: 12 March 2008
Case number: T 1652/06
Application number: 98945529.0
IPC class: A61K 31/557
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 81 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Portal hypertension inhibitor
Applicant name: Sucampo AG
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Keywords: Main and first auxiliary requests- "Novelty (no): treatment of portal hypertension requires lowering of pressure in the portal vein
Second and third auxiliary requests - Article 123(2) (no): features taken from the background art cannot serve as basis for amendments
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0002/88
Citing decisions:
T 0293/12

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t061652eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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