Decision O2019_003

Decision as PDF O2019_003.pdf
Number of proceeding O2019_003
Decision date 19.08.2020
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_490/2020 vom 25.05.2021
Judges Dr. iur. Mark Schweizer
Dr. phil. nat., Dipl. Phys. Philipp Rüfenacht
Dr. sc. nat. ETH Tobias Bremi
Clerks lic. iur. Susanne Anderhalden
Lawyers Dr. iur. Michael Ritscher
MLaw Livia Andermatt
Dr. iur. Thierry Calame
lic. iur. Lara Dorigo
Patent attorneys Dr. Claudia Bibus
Joel Hochreutener
Christoph Müller
Dr. Andreas Welch

Key word

Nichtigkeitsklage gutgeheissen (unzulässige Änderung); Anspruchsauslegung und Ausführungsbeispiele

Subject

  • Person skilled in the art
  • Interest in action for declaratory judgment
  • Lugano Convention
  • Territorial jurisdiction, international
  • Patent claims, interpretation
  • Impermissible modification (art. 123(2) EPC)

Technical field

  • IPC-A Human necessities (incl. pharmaceuticals)