T 0955/96 (Microspheres/WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES) of 19.4.2001

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T095596.20010419
Date of decision: 19 April 2001
Case number: T 0955/96
Application number: 88908739.1
IPC class: A61K 9/50
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 92 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: A drug composition with microspheres and process for its preparation
Applicant name: West Pharmaceutical Services Drug Delivery & Clinical Research
Opponent name: Teijin Limited
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57a
Keywords: Sufficiency of disclosure: yes
Novelty: yes
Inventive step: no, obvious selection from the state of the art
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0020/81
T 0181/82
T 0197/86
Citing decisions:
T 0234/03
T 0378/03
T 0998/04
T 1266/06
T 1761/07

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t960955eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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