CABINET CHAILLOT

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This decision concerns the appeal filed by the opponent (appellant) against the opposition division's interlocutory decision which held the European patent in an amended form.

Claim 1 of the main…

European patent No. 2 522 717 is based on European patent application No. 12 160 789.9, entitled "Oligopeptide-free cell culture media", filed as a divisional application of the earlier European…

Montenegro loses its status of extension state and becomes, as of 01/10/2022, a new full member of the EPC, bringing the number of EPC member states to 39.

European patent 2 451 486 ("the patent") was granted with independent claim 1 relating to:

"A conjugate for use in medicine, the conjugate comprising an L-asparaginase from Erwinia chrysanthemi…

Appeals have been filed by the opponent and the patent proprietor against the opposition division’s interlocutory decision to maintain European patent No. 2 170 949 in amended form according to…

European patent 2 790 657 was granted with claim 1 as follows:

"1. Cosmetic composition for coating keratinous fibres of the emulsion type, comprising:

- an aqueous phase,

- at least one wax, and

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The European patent No. 2 322 153 was granted with a set of 11 claims. Claim 1 as granted reads as follows:

1. A compound that inhibits hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) hydroxylase activity for use in…

The appeal by the patent proprietor lies against the decision of the opposition division revoking European patent No. 2 686 382.

Claim 1 of the main request reads as follows:

"1. Propylene…