T 0382/07 (Etheric oils/D & W TRADING) of 26.9.2008

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T038207.20080926

Date of decision:

26 September 2008

Case number:

T 0382/07

Application number:

96920051.8

IPC class:

A61K 35/78

Language of proceedings:

Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 58Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Pharmaceutical compositions, based on etheric oils obtained from plants for use in the human and veterinary medical field

Applicant name:

D & W Trading B.V.

Opponent name:

(01) Ecopharma Hellas Ltd.
(02) Erber Aktiengesellschaft
(03) bioptivet Tierarzneimittel GmbH & Co.
(04) Frey + Lau GmbH

Board:

3.3.04

Headnote:

Exhibition priority: see points 8 to 8.4.

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 88(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 8
Paris Convention Art 4, 11
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87(1)

Keywords:

Exhibition priority (no); transfer of priority right (yes); added matter (no) - disclaimer allowable; extension of scope (no); clarity, support (yes); remittal (yes)

Catchwords:

Cited decisions: