Decision O2018_003

Decision as PDF O2018_003.pdf
Number of proceeding O2018_003
Decision date 15.10.2019
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_570/2019 vom 01.05.2020
Judges Dr. iur. Daniel M. Alder
Dr. rer. nat., Dipl. Chem. Roland Dux
Dipl. Chem.-Ing. ETH Marco Zardi
Clerks lic. iur. Susanne Anderhalden
Lawyers Dr. iur. Markus Wang
Dr. iur. Christian Hilti
Dr. iur. Demian Stauber
Patent attorneys Christoph Fraefel
Dr. Andrea Carreira

Key word

Abweisung Nichtigkeitsklage

Subject

  • Inventive step
  • Person skilled in the art
  • Specialist judge's opinion
  • Novelty
  • Territorial jurisdiction, international
  • Impermissible modification (art. 123(2) EPC)

Technical field

  • IPC-A Human necessities (incl. pharmaceuticals)