Decision O2015_012

Decision as PDF O2015_012.pdf
Number of proceeding O2015_012
Decision date 29.08.2017
Type of proceeding Main proceeding
Type of decision Final decision
Status appeal(s) dismissed by the Federal Court, res iudicata
Link Federal Court Urteil Bundesgericht 4A_543/2017 vom 08.05.2018
Judges Dr. iur. Dieter Brändle
Dr. sc. nat., Dipl. Chem. Hannes Spillmann
Dr. iur. Daniel M. Alder
Dr. rer. nat., Dipl. Chem. Hanny Kjellsaa-Berger
Dipl. Natw. ETH Prisca von Ballmoos
Clerks lic. iur. Susanne Anderhalden
Lawyers Dr. iur. Thierry Calame
lic. iur. Lara Dorigo
Dr. iur. Michael Ritscher
Dr. iur. Mark Schweizer
Dr. iur. Kilian Schärli
Patent attorneys Joseph Schmitz
Dr. Thorsten Bausch

Key word

Gutheissung Nichtigkeitsklage; Nichtzulassung verspäteter Einschränkung

Subject

  • Inventive step
  • Person skilled in the art
  • Specialist judge's opinion
  • Action for a declaratory judgment
  • Costs: Representation costs
  • Lugano Convention
  • Novelty
  • Territorial jurisdiction, national
  • Suspension of proceedings upon application by the parties
  • Impermissible modification (art. 123(2) EPC)

Technical field

  • IPC-A Human necessities (incl. pharmaceuticals)