T 0212/10 (Radiation and melt treated polyethylene/MIT) of 26.02.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T021210.20130226
- Date of decision
- 26 February 2013
- Case number
- T 0212/10
- Online on
- 21 March 2013
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97908650.1
- IPC class
- A61L 27/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Radiation and melt treated ultra high molecular weight polyethylene prosthetic devices
- Applicant name
- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION - Opponent name
- SigmaRC GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Main and auxiliary requests 1 to 6: amendment (not allowable) - not unambiguously derivable from the application as filed
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.