T 0514/23 vom 15.12.2025
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T051423.20251215
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 15. Dezember 2025
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0514/23
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 12159487.3
- IPC-Klasse
- A61M 25/00A61M 25/01
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Nicht verteilt (D)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- Catheter grip
- Name des Antragstellers
- Rochester Medical Corporation
- Name des Einsprechenden
- ConvaTec Limited
- Kammer
- 3.2.03
- Leitsatz
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- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Schlagwörter
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Grounds for opposition - lack of clarity no ground for opposition
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Amendment to case - objection
Amendment to case - exercise of discretion
Amendment to case - complexity of amendment (no)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (yes)
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes) - Orientierungssatz
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- Zitierende Akten
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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 for further prosecution.