T 0167/01 of 31.07.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T016701.20020731
- Date of decision
- 31 July 2002
- Case number
- T 0167/01
- Online on
- 5 August 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97917917.3
- IPC class
- A61B 17/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Surgical Instrument
- Applicant name
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments)
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Examining Division for further prosecution.