European Patent Office

T 0809/16 (Opioid dosage forms for reducing adverse effects associated with alcohol-induced dose dumping/ALZA) of 01.02.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T080916.20230201
Date of decision
1 February 2023
Case number
T 0809/16
Petition for review of
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Application number
06836771.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
METHODS OF REDUCING ALCOHOL-INDUCED DOSE DUMPING FOR OPIOID SUSTAINED RELEASE ORAL DOSAGE FORMS
Applicant name
ALZA Corporation
Opponent name
Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited
Wibbelmann, Jobst
Ledl, Andreas / Buehler, Dirk
Develco Pharma Schweiz AG
Generics [UK] Limited
Josef Hödl
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - obvious selection among a number of commonly known possibilities
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.