European Patent Office

T 0170/22 (Antidiabetic combinations/JANSSEN) vom 03.05.2024

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T017022.20240503
Datum der Entscheidung
3. Mai 2024
Aktenzeichen
T 0170/22
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
10735109.0
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
COMBINATION THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES
Name des Antragstellers
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Name des Einsprechenden
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Generics [UK] Limited
Kammer
3.3.04
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Schlagwörter
Main request, auxiliary request 24 - inventive step - reasonable expectation of success (no)
Main request - clarity after amendment (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - amendment to case - admitted (no)
Auxiliary requests 2 to 4 - amendment after notification of A.15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Auxiliary request 24 - substantiation of clarity objection (no)
Auxiliary request 24 - amendments occasioned by ground for opposition (yes), added subject-matter (no), extension of the scope of protection (no)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierende Akten
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 and 2 of auxiliary request 24 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted, as needed.