T 0329/94 (Blood extraction method) vom 11.06.1997
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T032994.19970611
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 11. Juni 1997
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0329/94
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 88901721.6
- IPC-Klasse
- A61M 1/02
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
- Amtsblattfassungen
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- APPAREIL ET PROCEDE AUXILIAIRES D'EXTRACTION SANGUINE
- Name des Antragstellers
- BAXTER INTERNATIONAL
- Name des Einsprechenden
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- Kammer
- 3.2.02
- Leitsatz
I. The need for a medical practitioner to perform a measure on the human body or supervise such an operation is not the sole criterion by which a method step has to be assessed with regard to the exclusion of subject-matter from patenting under Art. 52(4) EPC. The purpose and inevitable effect of the step at issue are much more important.
II. If the claimed subject-matter is actually confined to operating an apparatus for performing a method with the technical aim of facilitating blood flow towards a blood extraction point, the operating method has no therapeutic purpose or effect and, therefore, is not excluded from patentability.
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973
- Schlagwörter
- Therapeutic, surgical or diagnostic method - (no)
- Orientierungssatz
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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 first instance for further prosecution on the basis of claims 1 to 17 according to the main request (see point II(1)).