T 0170/22 (Antidiabetic combinations/JANSSEN) of 03.05.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T017022.20240503
- Date of decision
- 3 May 2024
- Case number
- T 0170/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 10735109.0
- IPC class
- A61K 45/06A61K 31/381A61P 3/04A61K 31/7042A61P 3/10A61K 31/7034A61K 31/155A61K 31/4436A61K 47/38
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- 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
- COMBINATION THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES
- Applicant name
- Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
- Opponent name
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Generics [UK] Limited - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Main request, auxiliary request 24 - inventive step - reasonable expectation of success (no)
Main request - clarity after amendment (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - amendment to case - admitted (no)
Auxiliary requests 2 to 4 - amendment after notification of A.15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Auxiliary request 24 - substantiation of clarity objection (no)
Auxiliary request 24 - amendments occasioned by ground for opposition (yes), added subject-matter (no), extension of the scope of protection (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0002/10G 0003/14G 0002/21T 0079/96T 0596/96T 2017/07T 0287/11T 0514/14T 0266/15T 0664/20
- 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 on the basis of claims 1 and 2 of auxiliary request 24 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted, as needed.