T 0570/09 of 12.10.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T057009.20111012
- Date of decision
- 12 October 2011
- Case number
- T 0570/09
- Online on
- 9 November 2011
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03761226.4
- IPC class
- A61M 25/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method of and apparatus for controlling flashback in an introducer needle and catheter assembly
- Applicant name
- Becton Dickinson and Company
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step (yes, after amendments) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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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 based on the following documents:
- description: pages 1, 1a, 2 to 17 as filed with letter of 13 September 2011;
- claims: 1 to 3 as filed with letter of 8 September 2011;
- drawings: Figures 1 to 6 as published.