| European Case Law Identifier: | ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T005193.19940608 | ||||||||
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| Date of decision: | 08 June 1994 | ||||||||
| Case number: | T 0051/93 | ||||||||
| Application number: | 87106858.1 | ||||||||
| IPC class: | A61K 37/38 | ||||||||
| Language of proceedings: | EN | ||||||||
| Distribution: | B | ||||||||
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| Title of application: | Subcutaneous administration of human chorionic gonadotrophin | ||||||||
| Applicant name: | Serono Pharmazeutische Präparate GmbH | ||||||||
| Opponent name: | - | ||||||||
| Board: | 3.3.04 | ||||||||
| Headnote: | - | ||||||||
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| Keywords: | Second medical use - way of administration Novelty of auxiliary request (yes) Inventive step (yes) - benefit contrary to prior art expectation |
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A different mode of administration for a pharmaceutical can render a medical use claim drafted according to decision G 5/83 novel. |
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t930051eu1.html
Date retrieved: 17 May 2021