European Patent Office

T 1927/22 (PCSK9 inhibitor for reducing Lp(a)/REGENERON) of 06.12.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T192722.20231206
Date of decision
6 December 2023
Case number
T 1927/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
12761864.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Inhibitor of proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin-9 (PCSK9) for use in reducing lipoprotein(a) levels
Applicant name
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Opponent name
Amgen Inc.
Boehmert & Boehmert Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (yes)
Amendment to case - argument
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Catchword
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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.

1. The patent is maintained as granted.