T 0565/13 of 10.05.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T056513.20160510
- Date of decision
- 10 May 2016
- Case number
- T 0565/13
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06784588.3
- IPC class
- A61F 2/02A61K 9/00A61K 38/39
- 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
- REINFORCED COLLAGEN SCAFFOLD
- Applicant name
- ETHICON, INC.
- Opponent name
- Covidien
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (yes)
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (not admitted)
Novelty - (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 1
Auxiliary request 2 - added subject-matter (no), novelty (yes), inventive step (yes) - 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the second auxiliary request, filed as auxiliary request 5 with letter dated 30 September 2013, and a description to be adapted thereto.