W 0005/91 () of 10.9.1991

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1991:W000591.19910910
Date of decision: 10 September 1991
Case number: W 0005/91
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IPC class: -
Language of proceedings: EN
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 274 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
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Board: 3.3.02
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Relevant legal provisions:
Patent Cooperation Treaty Art 17(3)(a)
Patent Cooperation Treaty R 40(1)
Patent Cooperation Treaty R 40(2)(c)
Keywords: Unity of invention (no - subsequent different medical indications) (yes - second medical indication for compounds of a general formula and first medical indication (product claim) for compounds of a more restricted formula)
Catchwords:

There is a prima facie unity of invention between a claim to the use of chemicalcompounds defined by a general formula (second medical indication) and a productclaim relation to a more restricted group of compounds falling within the said general formula (first medical indication).

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