European Patent Office

T 0419/16 (IL-33 antagonist antibody/MERCK SHARP & DOHME) of 24.06.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T041916.20240624
Date of decision
24 June 2024
Case number
T 0419/16
Petition for review of
-
Application number
05713577.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Abstracts for this decision
Abstract on EPC2000 Art 087(1)
Application title
Use for Interleukin-33 (IL-33) and the IL-33 Receptor Complex
Applicant name
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Opponent name
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Strawman Limited
Gray, Tony
Takeda California, Inc.
Sanofi
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
-
Keywords
Priority - (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (yes)
Catchword
-

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 in amended form with the following claims, and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto as necessary:

claims 1 and 2 of auxiliary request 1, filed with the respondent's reply to the statements of grounds of appeal.