European Patent Office

T 0386/07 of 26.02.2009

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T038607.20090226
Date of decision
26 February 2009
Case number
T 0386/07
Petition for review of
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Application number
01923294.1
IPC class
A61B 18/14
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Electrosurgical blade with direct adhesion of silicone coating
Applicant name
CONMED CORPORATION
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Inventive step (yes, after amendments)
Added subject-matter (no, after amendments)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0971/10

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 grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:

Description:

pages 1, 7a and 8a filed with letter dated 9 February 2007,

pages 5, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 22 and 23 filed with letter dated 13 March 2006,

pages 2-4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15-17, 20, 21 and 24 as published;

Claims:

1 to 33 according to the main request filed with letter dated 9 February 2007;

Drawings:

sheets 1/4 to 4/4 as published.