European Patent Office cancels oral opposition proceedings concerning Cantargia’s patent for solid tumours
In the ongoing opposition proceedings at the European Patent Office (“EPO”) concerning Cantargia AB’s (“Cantargia”) patent for antibody treatment against IL1RAP in solid tumours the EPO has informed the company that the oral proceedings that were due to take place on 22 January 2018 have been cancelled.In October 2016 MAB Discovery GmbH filed an opposition against Cantargia’s European patent no. EP 2665749 B1 for antibody treatment against solid tumours. Opposition proceedings are common in high-tech industries and follow a set of formal rules. Following the EPO’s preliminary examination