T 0641/01 (Catheters for treating prostate disease/MMTC INC.) of 10.02.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T064101.20040210
- Date of decision
- 10 February 2004
- Case number
- T 0641/01
- Online on
- 15 April 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91907829.5
- IPC class
- A61N 5/02
- 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
- Catheters for treating prostate disease
- Applicant name
- MMTC, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Admissibility of amendments (yes)
Clarity (yes, after amendment)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendment) - 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 grant a patent on the basis of the appellant's request filed during the oral proceedings of 10 February 2004.