T 0868/23 (CAR T-cells/2SEVENTY BIO) of 17.06.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T086823.20250617
- Date of decision
- 17 June 2025
- Case number
- T 0868/23
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15783117.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- Improved methods for manufacturing adoptive cell therapies
- Applicant name
- 2seventy bio, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Dehns Limited
GlaxoSmithKline Intellectual Property
Development Limited
Boult Wade Tennant LLP - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(6)
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 8 and 12 to 15 - added subject-matter - (yes)
Auxiliary requests 9 to 11 and 16 to 18 - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - (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 patent is revoked.