T 0152/03 of 22.04.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T015203.20040422
- Date of decision
- 22 April 2004
- Case number
- T 0152/03
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97112837.6
- IPC class
- A61B 17/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire for thrombus formation
- Applicant name
- The Regents of the University of California
- Opponent name
- EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie
GmbH
Dendron GmbH
ev3 EUROPE SAS - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Allegation of public prior use (inadmissible)
Novelty (yes), inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- Evidence of prior use which is in the posession of an opponent should be submitted as soon as it is recognised as being highly relevant, particularly in cases where the evidence is likely to be contested, such as for deciding the question of confidentiality of the prior use.
ORDER
For these reasons it is ordered that:
The appeal is dismissed.