T 0230/00 of 23.12.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T023000.20031223
- Date of decision
- 23 December 2003
- Case number
- T 0230/00
- Online on
- 2 February 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94103085.0
- IPC class
- A61M 5/142
- 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
- Implantable infusion apparatus
- Applicant name
- Therex Limited Partnership
- Opponent name
- Tricumed Medizintechnik GmbH
Medtronic, Inc. - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Lack of support (main request), first auxiliary request: clarity (yes), inventive step (yes)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
Claims 1 to 6 as submitted at the oral proceedings and named 1st auxiliary request, description and Figures as granted.