European Patent Office

T 1712/17 (Pharmaceutical Formulations Containing Methylnaltrexone / PROGENICS) of 22.09.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T171217.20200922
Date of decision
22 September 2020
Case number
T 1712/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
04759349.6
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
PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS CONTAINING METHYLNALTREXONE
Applicant name
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Opponent name
Actavis Group PTC ehf
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)
Keywords
Late-filed request - request identical to request not admitted in first instance proceedings
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for remitting the case
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1966/16
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.