European Patent Office

T 0170/22 (Antidiabetic combinations/JANSSEN) du 03.05.2024

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T017022.20240503
Date de la décision
3 mai 2024
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0170/22
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
10735109.0
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Non distribuées (D)
Téléchargement
Décision en anglais
Versions JO
Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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Résumés pour cette décision
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Titre de la demande
COMBINATION THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES
Nom du demandeur
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Nom de l'opposant
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Generics [UK] Limited
Chambre
3.3.04
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Mots-clés
Main request, auxiliary request 24 - inventive step - reasonable expectation of success (no)
Main request - clarity after amendment (no)
Auxiliary request 1 - amendment to case - admitted (no)
Auxiliary requests 2 to 4 - amendment after notification of A.15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no)
Auxiliary request 24 - substantiation of clarity objection (no)
Auxiliary request 24 - amendments occasioned by ground for opposition (yes), added subject-matter (no), extension of the scope of protection (no)
Exergue
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Affaires citantes
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 and 2 of auxiliary request 24 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and a description to be adapted, as needed.