T 1240/05 of 19.02.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T124005.20080219
- Date of decision
- 19 February 2008
- Case number
- T 1240/05
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94918102.8
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Universal Gastric Band
- Applicant name
- ALLERGAN, INC.
- Opponent name
- AMI Agency for Medical Innovations GmbH
Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE D'ETUDE ET DE RECHERCHE DE DISPOSITIFS POUR L'IMPLANTATION PAR LAPAROSCOPIE
Medical Innovation Developpement
Hospimedical GmbH - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 87(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Priority (valid)
Novelty and inventive step (yes, after amendments) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/98
- Citing cases
- -
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 the following documents:
Claims 1 and 2 as filed during the oral proceedings;
Description columns 1 to 5 as granted;
Figures 1 and 2 as granted.