European Patent Office

T 1462/22 (Antibody screening method/CHUGAI) of 13.03.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T146222.20250313
Date of decision
13 March 2025
Case number
T 1462/22
Online on
1 July 2025
Petition for review of
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Application number
13195718.5
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
Antigen-binding molecule capable of binding to two or more antigen molecules repeatedly
Applicant name
Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
Opponent name
Glaxo Group Limited
Novo Nordisk A/S
James Poole Limited
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
Ablynx N.V.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal (yes)
Catchword
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Cited 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 for further prosecution on the basis of claim 1 of the main request submitted with letter of 12 February 2025.