T 0153/97 (Aerosol Formulation/MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING) of 2.12.1998

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T015397.19981202
Date of decision: 02 December 1998
Case number: T 0153/97
Application number: 92900942.1
IPC class: A61K 9/12
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 47 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Aerosol Formulation comprising beclomethasone 17,21 Dipropionate
Applicant name: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Opponent name: SkyePharma AG
Norton Healthcare Ltd.
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 69
Keywords: Main request - novelty - no
First and second auxiliary request - novelty - yes
Inventive step - no - obvious substitution of a component
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 1000/92
T 0607/93
Citing decisions:
-

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