T 1278/12 () of 28.4.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T127812.20150428
Date of decision: 28 April 2015
Case number: T 1278/12
Application number: 06806443.5
IPC class: A23L 1/30
A23L 1/29
A23L 1/308
A23C 9/20
A61K 35/74
A61P 1/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 481 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: METHOD FOR STIMULATING THE INTESTINAL FLORA
Applicant name: N.V. Nutricia
Opponent name: NESTEC S.A.
United Pharmaceuticals S.A.
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Board: 3.3.09
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 84
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords: Admissibility of claim requests
Admissibility of late-filed evidence
Claim amendments - clarity
Novelty - further medical use claim
Inventive step - further medical use claim
Request for referral - further medical use claim
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0003/14
T 1020/03
Citing decisions:
T 0182/16
T 0240/16
T 1186/16

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