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
- -
- Application number
- 96937892.6
- IPC class
- A61B 17/32
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- 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
- -
- 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
- -
- Cited cases
- -
- 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.