T 0143/94 (Trigonelline) of 6.10.1995

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T014394.19951006
Date of decision: 06 October 1995
Case number: T 0143/94
Application number: 87106650.2
IPC class: A61K 7/06
Language of proceedings: DE
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Title of application: -
Applicant name: Mai, Jutta
Opponent name: Erwin Stückler
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: A claim directed to the use of a substance or composition for the production of a medicament for a therapeutic application does not conflict with Articles 52(4) or 57 EPC (see G 1/83, G 5/83, G 6/83), irrespective of the purpose (protection of a first medical use of a substance or composition, or protection of a further medical use) served by that claim (point 3.2). Accordingly, prior evidence of a further medical use is not required for this form of claim to be included in a patent application (point 3.2).
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 57
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(1)
Keywords: Novelty - new form of administering substance with known use (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - non-obvious alternative form of administration
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Cited decisions:
G 0001/83
G 0005/83
G 0006/83
T 0289/84
Citing decisions:
T 0452/96
T 0863/96
T 0922/98

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