European Patent Office

T 1041/23 (Dapagliflozin formulations / ASTRAZENECA) of 10.04.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T104123.20250410
Date of decision
10 April 2025
Case number
T 1041/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
08732695.5
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
PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS CONTAINING DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPYLENE GLYCOL HYDRATE
Applicant name
AstraZeneca AB
Opponent name
Zentiva, k.s.
Galenicum Health S.L.U.
Generics [UK] Limited
Stada-Arzneimittel Aktiengesellschaft
Gedeon Richter Plc.
Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 104(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 16(1)
Keywords
Substantial procedural violation - violation of the right to be heard (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation (yes)
Apportionment of costs - not equitable
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0001/92
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.

The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.

The request for a different apportionment of costs is rejected.