T 0490/01 of 16.11.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T049001.20011116
- Date of decision
- 16 November 2001
- Case number
- T 0490/01
- Online on
- 11 March 2002
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94918102.8
- IPC class
- A61B 17/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Universal Gastric Band
- Applicant name
- INAMED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty and inventive step: yes, after amendments
- 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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 and 2 as submitted during the oral proceedings and a description yet to be adapted.