T 1654/22 (Process for the preparation of compositions comprising hyaluronic acid and mepivacaine hydrochloride / TEOXANE) of 15.05.2024

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T165422.20240515
Date of decision: 15 May 2024
Case number: T 1654/22
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 14767131.7
IPC class: A61P 17/16 A61P 17/00 A61K 31/728 A61Q 19/08 A61K 31/445 A61P 17/02 A61Q 90/00 A61K 8/49 A61P 17/18 A61K 8/60 A61Q 19/00 A61K 8/42
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
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Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HYALURONIC ACID AND MEPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Applicant name: Teoxane
Opponent name: Vivacy International SA
ALLERGAN, INC.
Laboratoires Vivacy
Board: 3.3.07
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step - (no)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0261/19 T 0574/19 T 1112/19
Citing cases: T 0295/22 T 1179/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The patent is revoked.