European Patent Office

T 0594/24 (Pharmaceutical composition for modified-release/ASTELLAS) of 21.04.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T059424.20260421
Date of decision
21 April 2026
Case number
T 0594/24
Online on
25 June 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
09817723.1
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 COMPOSITION FOR MODIFIED RELEASE
Applicant name
Astellas Pharma Inc.
Opponent name
Sandoz AG
Bülle Dr., Jan
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Sanovel Ilaç Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Brand Murray Fuller LLP
DEVA HOLDING ANONIM SIRKETI
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)RPBA2020_Art_012(6)_(2020)_Sent_2Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Amendment to case - (no)
Late-filed new submissions - admitted (no)
Admittance of late-filed evidences
Grounds for opposition - lack of inventive step (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.

2. The patent is revoked.