European Patent Office

T 0984/03 (Adhesive composition/BMG) of 25.07.2008

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T098403.20080725
Date of decision
25 July 2008
Case number
T 0984/03
Petition for review of
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Application number
98116437.9
IPC class
A61L 25/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Adhesive composition for surgical use application
Applicant name
BMG INCORPORATED
Opponent name
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Board
3.3.10
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (yes) - improvement credible - fair comparative test
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0197/86
Citing cases
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of:

Claims:

claims 1 and 2 filed on 21 January 2003;

Description:

pages 1, 2, 4, 5, 9 to 14 as originally filed

pages 3, 3a, 6 to 8, 15 as filed on 12 September 2003;

Drawings:

figures 1 and 2 as originally filed.