Cantargia’s European patent for haematological cancers remains in force
The opposition proceedings at the European Patent Office (“EPO”) concerning Cantargia AB’s (“Cantargia”) patent for treatment of hematological cancers have now been completed. The EPO has rejected the opposition and Cantargia’s patent is thus maintained with unchanged claims.In June 2016, a third party filed an opposition against Cantargia’s European patent no. EP 2467403 directed to antibody treatment of several forms of leukemia. The opposition proceedings have now been completed at the opposition division of the EPO. The patent is maintained in its originally granted form. Thus,