T 0626/11 (Ethicon / Tyco Healthcare) of 03.03.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T062611.20150303
- Date of decision
- 3 March 2015
- Case number
- T 0626/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 05256123.0
- IPC class
- A61F 2/00A61L 27/48A61L 27/56
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Method of preparation of bioabsorbable porous reinforced tissue implants and implants thereof
- Applicant name
- ETHICON, INC.
- Opponent name
- Tyco Healthcare Group, LP
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Main Request, Auxiliary Request 1: Amendments -extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Auxiliary Request 2: Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
Claims Nos. 1 - 52 of Auxiliary Request 2 received during the oral proceedings of 3 March 2015.