T 0449/13 (Antimicrobial materials / CONVATEC) of 21.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T044913.20131121
Date of decision: 21 November 2013
Case number: T 0449/13
Application number: 01998356.8
IPC class: A61K 31/74
A61K 9/70
A61F 13/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 324 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: LIGHT STABILIZED ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS
Applicant name: ConvaTec Technologies Inc.
Opponent name: Smith & Nephew plc
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 107
European Patent Convention Art 111
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords: Appeal of the patent proprietor not admissible - not adversely affected
Inventive step - main request and first auxiliary request (no) arbitrary choice
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
further auxiliary requests not yet subject of discussion
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0449/15

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