T 0788/05 of 08.05.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078805.20070508
Date of decision: 8 May 2007
Case number: T 0788/05
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 95109512.4
IPC class: A61M 29/02
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: Vascular catheter
Applicant name: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Opponent name: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973 European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973 European Patent Convention Art 88(1) 1973
Keywords: Priority right, claim by the same applicant - Prior art document not considered as first application
Disclaimer unallowable a posteriori
Feature replacing a disclaimer without violating Article 123(3) EPC
Inventive step (yes, fifth auxiliary request)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0001/93 G 0001/03
Citing cases: G 0001/16 G 0001/22 G 0002/22 T 0382/07 T 0577/11 T 1933/12 T 0205/14 T 0517/14 T 2012/14 T 0407/15 T 1984/15 T 0844/18

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 11 according to the fifth auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings and the description to be adapted thereto.