T 2159/11 of 13.01.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T215911.20150113
- Date of decision
- 13 January 2015
- Case number
- T 2159/11
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 01973601.6
- IPC class
- A61L 31/10A61L 27/34
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- COATINGS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
- Applicant name
- ETHICON, INC.
- Opponent name
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 100(1)European Patent Convention R 84(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 17
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - first auxiliary request
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0002/81T 0201/83T 0823/96T 0925/98T 0727/00T 1170/02T 1107/06T 0956/07T 1389/08T 0612/09
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.
2. The appeal is dismissed.