T 0611/09 (Catheter lock solution/ASH ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, INC.) of 18.10.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T061109.20111018
Date of decision: 18 October 2011
Case number: T 0611/09
Application number: 99943881.5
IPC class: A61P 31/04
A61K 31/194
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 39 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Use of citrate in a catheter lock solution
Applicant name: Ash Access Technology, Inc.
Opponent name: Dirinco B.V.
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 83
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary requests 1-5 - sufficiency of disclosure (no): catheter lock solution not active within the human or animal body
Auxiliary request 6 - novelty (no): Swiss-type claim does not relate to use in a method referred to in Art. 52(4) EPC 1973
Auxiliary request 7 - admission (no): late-filed, amendments not forseeable
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
T 1286/05
Citing decisions:
T 0495/10
T 2016/11

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