European Patent Office

T 1710/09 (Alendronate for osteoporosis/MERCK) of 12.04.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T171009.20110412
Date of decision
12 April 2011
Case number
T 1710/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
01201913.9
IPC class
A61K 31/663
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
Alendronate for use in the treatment of osteoporosis
Applicant name
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Opponent name
PLIVA, Farmaceutska Industrija Dionicko Drustvo + AWD.pharma GmbH & Co. KG
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Hexal AG + Sandoz AG
Arrow International Ltd.
betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
ZAKLADY FARMACEUTYCZNE POLPHARMA S.A.
Gedeon Richter Plc.
Generics [UK] Ltd. et al
STADA Arzneimittel GmbH
"Interpharm" ProduktionsgmbH
BIOGARAN
Tecnimede, Sociedade Tecnico-Medicinal, S.A.
ACTAVIS GROUP
Board
3.3.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
Keywords
All requests: added subject-matter (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 1678/13T 0688/14

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.