T 0988/01 of 10.03.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T098801.20040310
- Date of decision
- 10 March 2004
- Case number
- T 0988/01
- Online on
- 6 May 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91913303.3
- IPC class
- A61F 2/36
- 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
- Femoral stem prosthesis
- Applicant name
- MIKHAIL, Michael W.E.
- Opponent name
- 1. SMITH & NEPHEW GROUP RESEARCH CENTRE
2. DePuy International Limited
3. Spierings, Petrus Tarasius Josephus - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Extended scope of protection (no, after amendments)
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 single claim according to the main request submitted at the oral proceedings, the description as submitted at the oral proceedings and the figures as granted.