European Patent Office

T 0699/19 (Anti-NGF antibodies/RINAT) of 05.04.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T069919.20220405
Date of decision
5 April 2022
Case number
T 0699/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
10176627.7
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
Anti-NGF antibodies and methods using same
Applicant name
Rinat Neuroscience Corp.
Opponent name
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Nexvet Australia Pty Ltd (opposition withdrawn)
James Poole Limited
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Priority - basis in priority document (no)
Claims - clarity after amendment (no)
Novelty - enabling disclosure
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Divisional application - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Catchword
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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 with the following claims and the description and drawings to be adapted thereto, if need be:

Claims 1 to 10 of auxiliary request 20 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed to the intervener.