T 1773/11 of 12.10.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T177311.20151012
- Date of decision
- 12 October 2015
- Case number
- T 1773/11
- Online on
- 30 October 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06254008.3
- IPC class
- A61M 5/32A61M 25/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Needle guard mechanism with angled strut wall
- Applicant name
- Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - 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 first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims, numbers:
1 as filed with letter of 11 May 2015;
2 to 20 as filed with letter of 28 July 2011;
Description, pages:
1, 4 and 4a as filed with letter of 11 May 2015;
2, 3 and 5 filed by telefax of 18 February 2011;
6 filed by telefax of 11 September 2008;
7 to 23 as originally filed;
Drawings, sheets:
1/9 to 9/9 as originally filed.