Alnylam loses EPO patent dispute
USA-based RNAi therapeutics company Alnylam has lost its case before the European Opposition Board of the European Patent Office related to the '945 (EP 1214945) patent in its Kreutzer-Limmer estate. The patent has been opposed by Silence Therapeutics, Sirna Therapeutics, Quark Biotech and Abbott Laboratories.
"Notwithstanding the current outcome for the '945 patent in the European Opposition Proceedings, Alnylam maintains an unparalleled intellectual property position that we believe is needed for the development and commercialization of all RNAi therapeutics," said chief operating officer Barry Greene. "In addition, we strongly believe in the inventive matter described in the '945 patent and we intend to take the next step and appeal the decision made today through the EPO's appeal process," he added.
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