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T 2045/09 (Anti-ErbB3 antibody/GENENTECH) of 14.05.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T204509.20140514
Date of decision
14 May 2014
Case number
T 2045/09
Petition for review of
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Application number
97908923.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Erbb3 antibodies
Applicant name
Genentech, Inc.
Opponent name
Amgen Inc.
U3 Pharma GmbH
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Admissibility of appeal - appeal admissible after remedy of deficiencies
Inventive step - Main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes)
Amendment - added subject-matter
Amendment - Auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Claims - unclear characterization of parameters
Claims - Auxiliary request 2 (yes)
Amendment - added subject-matter
Amendment - Auxiliary request 3 (no)
Inventive step - Auxiliary request 3 (yes)
Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeals of all parties are dismissed.