T 0723/98 of 06.08.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T072398.20020806
- Date of decision
- 6 August 2002
- Case number
- T 0723/98
- Online on
- 15 October 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 92112935.9
- IPC class
- A61N 1/365
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Sensor-controlled implantable medical device
- Applicant name
- St. Jude Medical AB
- Opponent name
- Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co. Ingenieurbüro
Berlin - Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 69 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no (main request)
Extended protection - no (auxiliary request)
Inventive step - yes (auxiliary request) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For the above reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the respondent's auxiliary request, as follows:
Claims: No. 1 to 7 filed in the oral proceedings of 6. August 2002,
Description: pages 2, 2a and 3 to 5 filed in the oral proceedings,
Drawings: Figures 1 to 4 as granted.