European Patent Office

T 0413/07 of 28.04.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T041307.20100428
Date of decision
28 April 2010
Case number
T 0413/07
Petition for review of
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Application number
96937892.6
IPC class
A61B 17/32
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
Surgical instrument handpiece and system
Applicant name
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Opponent name
1) arthronet GmbH & Co. KG
2) EFS GmbH & Co. KG
3) Gebr. Brasseler GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
Keywords
Late-filed auxiliary requests (not admitted)
Inventive step (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 2045/07

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal of the appellant I (patent proprietor) is dismissed.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside.

3. The patent is revoked.