European Patent Office

T 0704/00 of 18.02.2002

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T070400.20020218
Date of decision
18 February 2002
Case number
T 0704/00
Online on
4 March 2002
Petition for review of
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Application number
92908169.3
IPC class
A61M 5/50
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Syringe with retractable needle
Applicant name
SAFE-T-LIMITED
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty and inventive step - yes (after amendment)
Catchword
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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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent with the following version:

- Claims:

1. to 23 filed with letter of 24 September 2001;

- Description:

pages 2 to 4, 4a, 4b and 18 as filed with letter of 24 September 2001;

pages 1, 5, 12, 13, 15 to 17 and 19 as filed with letter of 17 September 1998;

pages 6 to 11, 14 and 20 as published (WO 92/18187);

- Drawings:

sheets 1/6-3/6, 5/6 and 6/6 as published (WO 92/18187);

sheet 4/6 as filed with letter of 6 May 2000.