European Patent Office

T 0138/08 of 13.07.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T013808.20100713
Date of decision
13 July 2010
Case number
T 0138/08
Petition for review of
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Application number
00950543.9
IPC class
A61M 5/145
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Syringe plunger driver system for engaging syringe plungers of different sizes and method
Applicant name
CareFusion 303, Inc.
Opponent name
Fresenius HemoCare GmbH
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Inventive step (yes, after amendments)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1152/14

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 the following documents:

- Claims: 1 to 4 filed as third auxiliary request during the oral proceedings

- Description: columns 1 to 12 filed during the oral proceedings

- Drawings 1 to 29 as granted.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is rejected.