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T 1399/04 (Combination therapy HCV/SCHERING) of 25.10.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T139904.20061025
Date of decision
25 October 2006
Case number
T 1399/04
Petition for review of
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Application number
99303729.0
IPC class
A61K 38/21
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Combination therapy comprising ribavirin and interferon alpha in antiviral treatment naive patients having chronic hepatitis C infection
Applicant name
SCHERING CORPORATION
Opponent name
01. Alfa Wassermann S.p.A.
02. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
03. Sandoz GmbH
04. Krauss, Jan B.
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (yes)
Admissibility of late-filed documents - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Not patentable invention - (no)
Priority, novelty - (yes)
Catchword
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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 department of first instance for further prosecution.

3. The reimbursement of the appeal fees is ordered.