T 0168/19 (Modified antibodies/NOVARTIS) of 30.11.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T016819.20231130
- Date of decision
- 30 November 2023
- Case number
- T 0168/19
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08757278.0
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Methods of modifying antibodies, and modified antibodies with improved functional properties
- Applicant name
- Novartis AG
- Opponent name
- O1: Strawman Limited
O2: F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
O3: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Late-filed arguments
Late-filed argument - admitted (no)
Inventive step - (no)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (yes) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.