European Patent Office

T 0468/20 (Aptamers for use in therapy of autoimmune diseases/CHARITÉ/MAX-DELBRÜCK-CENTRUM FÜR MOLEKULARE MEDIZIN) of 17.03.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T046820.20230317
Date of decision
17 March 2023
Case number
T 0468/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
16172486.9
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
USE OF APTAMERS IN THERAPY AND/OR DIAGNOSIS OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
Applicant name
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
MAX-DELBRÜCK-CENTRUM FÜR MOLEKULARE MEDIZIN
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(5)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Main request and auxiliary requests 1 and 2 - lack of clarity (yes)
Auxiliary request 3 - lack of clarity (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Remittal - (yes)
Catchword
No protection according to Article 54(5) EPC for a device
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 examining division for further prosecution.