T 0498/04 of 14.07.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T049804.20050714
- Date of decision
- 14 July 2005
- Case number
- T 0498/04
- Online on
- 22 August 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94918157.2
- IPC class
- A61M 25/10
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Selective arrangement of lubricous coatings on balloon catheters
- Applicant name
- SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
- Opponent name
- 1) Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
2) BIOTRONIK GmbH & Co. KG - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Sufficient disclosure (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 on the basis of:
Claims: 1 to 20 and
Description: columns 1 to 6 as submitted during oral proceedings, and
Drawings: Figures 1 to 4 as granted.