T 1728/06 of 29.07.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T172806.20080729
- Date of decision
- 29 July 2008
- Case number
- T 1728/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96202546.6
- IPC class
- A61B 8/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method of making a transducer assembly for an imaging device
- Applicant name
- EndoSonics Corporation
- Opponent name
- Schmieldl, Roland, Prof. Dr.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12
- Keywords
- Admissibility of the newly filed documents (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Remittal to the first instance (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0113/96
- 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 department of the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in the following version:
Claims 1 to 5 filed with the letter dated 27 June 2008 as the main request
description columns 1 and 2 filed at the oral proceedings on 29 July 2008
description columns 5, 6, and 11 filed at the oral proceedings on 2 August 2006
description columns 3, 4, and 7 to 10 as granted
figures 1 to 6 as granted.