T 1110/01 of 07.02.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T111001.20030207
- Date of decision
- 7 February 2003
- Case number
- T 1110/01
- Online on
- 17 February 2003
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96301411.3
- IPC class
- A61M 25/06
- 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
- Two-component needle housing for catheter introducer assembly
- Applicant name
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes) - 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 department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 5 as submitted with letter of 16 January 2003, claims 6 to 13, as submitted with letter of 22. August 2001, description, pages 1, 3 to 6 as originally filed, page 2 as submitted with letter of 22. September 2000; drawings 1/3 to 3/3 as submitted with letter of 22 September 2000.