T 1545/08 (Combination therapy HCV/MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.) of 21.3.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T154508.20120321
Date of decision: 21 March 2012
Case number: T 1545/08
Application number: 99303729.0
IPC class: A61K 38/21
A61K 31/7056
A61P 31/14
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 305 KB)
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Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Combination therapy comprising ribavirin and interferon alpha in antiviral treatment naive patients having chronic hepatitis C infection
Applicant name: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Opponent name: Alfa Wassermann S.p.A.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Sandoz GmbH
Krauss, Jan B.
Forrester & Boehmert
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 111(2)
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step - (yes)
Catchwords:

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T 0860/93
T 0609/02
T 0531/04
T 1329/04
T 1399/04
T 1599/06
T 0293/07
T 0847/07
T 0365/09
Citing decisions:
T 0259/15
T 0961/18

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