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The patent EP3401335 was granted to Genentech on Jun 30, 2021. The application was filed on Jan 28, 2009 under application number EP18157419A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".
A composition for treating HER2 positive cancers that contains a main species HER2 antibody that binds to domain II of HER2 and acidic variants of that antibody. The main species antibody is the predominant antibody in the composition. The acidic variants can have modifications like deamidation, disulfide reduction, or glycosylation changes. The main species antibody and variants all bind to HER2 and have similar pharmacokinetics.
Latest UPC cases involving this patent.
| Case Number | Filing Date | Plaintiff | Proceeding Type |
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| UPC_COA_0000914/2025 | Nov 27, 2025 | Organon, Organon Heist | Appeal |
| UPC_COA_0000913/2025 | Nov 27, 2025 | Organon, Organon Heist | Appeal |
| UPC_CFI_408/2025 | May 6, 2025 | F Hoffmann LA Roche, Genentech | Generic |
| UPC_CFI_407/2025 | May 6, 2025 | F Hoffmann LA Roche, Genentech | Generic |

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| ABEL & IMRAY | Mar 30, 2022 | ABEL & IMRAY | ADMISSIBLE |
| EUROPEAN OPPOSITIONS | Mar 30, 2022 | KILBURN & STRODE | ADMISSIBLE |
| STRAWMAN | Mar 28, 2022 | GILL JENNINGS & EVERY | WITHDRAWN |
| POHLMAN | Mar 22, 2022 | POHLMAN | ADMISSIBLE |
| HEXAL | Nov 8, 2021 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE DUSSELDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| HEXAL | Nov 8, 2021 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB DUSSELDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
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