T 0396/97 (Topical metronidazole/GALDERMA) of 15.11.2000

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T039697.20001115
Date of decision: 15 November 2000
Case number: T 0396/97
Application number: 87902908.0
IPC class: A61K 31/78
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Novel topical metronidazole formulations
Applicant name: GALDERMA S.A.
Opponent name: Dr. August Wolff Chemisch Pharmazeutische Fabrik
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123
Keywords: Main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - inventive step no - obvious alternative composition
Auxiliary request 3 - not admissible - treatment of human body
Fourth auxiliary request - not admitted into the proceedings - filed at the very end of the oral proceedings and total shifting of the invention - abuse of procedure - yes
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Cited decisions:
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Citing decisions:
T 0196/00
T 0455/03
T 1018/04
T 0875/07

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