T 0546/21 of 31.01.2023

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T054621.20230131
Date of decision: 31 January 2023
Case number: T 0546/21
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 15181097.5
IPC class: C07D 277/56 A61P 19/06 A61K 31/425
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: POLYMORPHS OF FEBUXOSTAT
Applicant name: SANDOZ AG
Opponent name: Alfred E. Tiefenbacher (GmbH & Co. KG)
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords: Inventive step - try and see situation, bonus effect
Late-filed evidence - submitted shortly before oral proceedings
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0595/90 T 0205/14 T 1667/15 T 1598/18 T 2604/18 T 2295/19
Citing cases: T 1800/21

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.