T 2474/10 (Method of making reinforced tissue implant/ETHICON) of 27.06.2013

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T247410.20130627
Date of decision: 27 June 2013
Case number: T 2474/10
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 01310810.5
IPC class: A61L 27/44 A61L 27/58 A61L 27/18 A61L 27/22 A61F 2/02 A61L 27/16 A61L 27/56
Language of proceedings: English
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Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Method of making a reinforced tissue implant
Applicant name: ETHICON, INC.
Opponent name: Tyco Healthcare Group, LP
Board: 3.3.10
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention R 111(2)
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation (no) - decision adequately reasoned
Inventive step (no) - heat pressing of a fabric to render it flat belongs to the common general knowledge of any technically skilled person
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0020/81 T 0278/00 T 1366/05
Citing cases: -

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.