T 1215/21 (Antibody purification/ZYDUS) of 09.08.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T121521.20230809
- Date of decision
- 9 August 2023
- Case number
- T 1215/21
- Online on
- 22 January 2024
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14777867.4
- IPC class
- C07K 16/00C07K 1/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Purification process for monoclonal antibodies
- Applicant name
- Zydus Lifesciences Limited
- Opponent name
- AWA Sweden AB
Cytiva Sweden AB
F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Weinzierl, Gerhard
Neuefeind, Regina - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request, auxiliary requests 4, 5, 10 to 12 (no)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 1 to 3, 6 to 9
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 patent is revoked.