T 1742/16 (Silk fibroin hydrogels/ALLERGAN) of 20.05.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T174216.20210520
- Date of decision
- 20 May 2021
- Case number
- T 1742/16
- Online on
- 14 July 2021
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10726699.1
- IPC class
- A61K 38/17
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Silk fibroin hydrogels and uses thereof
- Applicant name
- Allergan, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Tufts University
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - main request and auxiliary request 1
Novelty - auxiliary request 2 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request 2 (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 auxiliary request 2 as filed during oral proceedings before the board on 20 May 2021 (Annex II to the minutes) and a description to be adapted thereto.