T 0425/06 of 10.04.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T042506.20080410
- Date of decision
- 10 April 2008
- Case number
- T 0425/06
- Online on
- 11 June 2008
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95901937.3
- IPC class
- A61B 17/70
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Variable locking stabilizer anchor seat and screw
- Applicant name
- CROSS MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
- Opponent name
- Synthes AG Chur
Stryker Spine - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty, inventive step (yes, after amendments) - 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 6 according to the first auxiliary request filed as auxiliary request 5 with the letter dated 4 April 2008;
- Description: pages 1 to 3 filed during the oral proceedings;
- Drawings: Figures 1 to 7 as granted.