T 0495/10 () of 3.7.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T049510.20120703
Date of decision: 03 July 2012
Case number: T 0495/10
Application number: 02766984.5
IPC class: A23K 1/16
A23K 1/18
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 61 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: NON-STARCH-POLYSACCHARIDES
Applicant name: K.U. LEUVEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Opponent name: Sedamyl S.p.A.
DF3 SAS
Cargill, Inc.
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 108
European Patent Convention Art 123
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 53(c)
European Patent Convention Art 111
Keywords: Admissibility of appeal - yes
Admissibility of main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 5 - no (withdrawn in opposition proceedings)
Auxiliary request 6 - admissibility - yes
Claim drafted analogous to Swiss-type
Claims: fulfils Article 123, 84 and 53(c) EPC
Remittal - yes
Catchwords:

Swiss-type claim relating to non-therapeutic use allowable having regard to inevitable and inextricable link between therapeutic and non-therapeutic effect.

Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0010/91
T 1286/05
T 1067/08
T 0611/09
Citing decisions:
T 0679/09
T 0020/12
T 0419/12
T 1697/12
T 0450/13
T 2284/13
T 2246/14

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