European Patent Office

T 0734/24 (Method for expanding tumor infiltrating lymphocytes/IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS) of 01.06.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T073424.20260601
Date of decision
1 June 2026
Case number
T 0734/24
Online on
5 June 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
18709132.7
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Processes for production of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and uses of same in immunotherapy
Applicant name
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Opponent name
Maiwald GmbH
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(2)
Keywords
Basis of decision - text or agreement to text withdrawn by patent proprietor
Basis of decision - patent revoked
Catchword
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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.