European Patent Office

T 0429/09 of 02.09.2011

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T042909.20110902
Date of decision
2 September 2011
Case number
T 0429/09
Online on
3 November 2011
Petition for review of
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Application number
00955865.1
IPC class
A61B 18/14
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Non-stick electrosurgical forceps
Applicant name
Stryker Sales Corporation
Opponent name
KLS Martin GmbH + Co. KG
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step (main request: no, auxiliary request: yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 3 submitted during the oral proceedings, a description to be adapted thereto, and the figures 1 to 7 as published.