European Patent Office

T 1079/22 (Controlled release/ELANCO) of 27.05.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T107922.20240527
Date of decision
27 May 2024
Case number
T 1079/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
13755420.0
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
CONTROLLED RELEASE COMPOSITIONS AND THEIR METHODS OF USE
Applicant name
Elanco New Zealand
Opponent name
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)
Keywords
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Discretion not to admit submission - submission admitted (no)
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 case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:

Description:

Paragraphs 2-15, 17, 19-79 and 81-154 of the patent specification

Paragraphs 1, 16, 18 and 80 as filed with the letter of 3 August 2023.

Claims:

No. 1-16 according to the main request as filed with the statement of grounds of appeal

Drawings:

Sheets 1/16-16/16 of the patent specification.