T 1710/09 (Alendronate for osteoporosis/MERCK) of 12.4.2011

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T171009.20110412
Date of decision: 12 April 2011
Case number: T 1710/09
Petition for review: R 0016/11
Application number: 01201913.9
IPC class: A61K 31/663
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 52 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Alendronate for use in the treatment of osteoporosis
Applicant name: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Opponent name: PLIVA, Farmaceutska Industrija Dionicko Drustvo + AWD.pharma GmbH & Co. KG
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Hexal AG + Sandoz AG
Arrow International Ltd.
betapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
ZAKLADY FARMACEUTYCZNE POLPHARMA S.A.
Gedeon Richter Plc.
Generics [UK] Ltd. et al
STADA Arzneimittel GmbH
"Interpharm" ProduktionsgmbH
BIOGARAN
Tecnimede, Sociedade Tecnico-Medicinal, S.A.
ACTAVIS GROUP
Board: 3.3.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
Keywords: All requests: added subject-matter (yes)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
T 0012/81
T 1138/04
T 0783/09
Citing decisions:
T 1678/13
T 0688/14

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