European Patent Office

T 0032/16 vom 14.01.2020

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T003216.20200114
Datum der Entscheidung
14. Januar 2020
Aktenzeichen
T 0032/16
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
10724890.8
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
HYDROGEL WOUND DRESSING FOR USE WITH SUCTION
Name des Antragstellers
Systagenix Wound Management, Limited
Name des Einsprechenden
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
Kammer
3.2.06
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(3)
Schlagwörter
Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (yes) - special circumstances of the case
Orientierungssatz
Art. 13(1) RPBA 2020 and Art. 13 RPBA 2007 both apply (Points 1.1 to 1.1.3 of the Reasons); Art. 11 RPBA 2020 - adaptation of the description is not 'further prosecution' (see Point 5 of the Reasons)
Zitierte Akten
G 0003/14

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 claims of the main request, filed as third auxiliary request with the letter of 24 December 2019, and a description to be adapted thereto.