T 0246/04 of 12.07.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T024604.20070712
- Date of decision
- 12 July 2007
- Case number
- T 0246/04
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96908116.5
- IPC class
- G02B 1/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Extended wear ophthalmic lens
- Applicant name
- Novartis AG, et al
- Opponent name
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 10b(3)
- Keywords
- Late filed facts and evidence
Added subject matter (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty and inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0396/89T 0435/91T 0273/92T 0270/97T 0378/97T 1094/97T 0960/98T 1062/98T 0204/00T 0485/00T 0619/00T 0943/00
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained unamended.