European Patent Office

T 0174/12 of 05.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T017412.20131105
Date of decision
5 November 2013
Case number
T 0174/12
Online on
25 November 2013
Petition for review of
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Application number
06101425.4
IPC class
A61F 2/24
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Cardiac-valve prosthesis
Applicant name
Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.
Opponent name
ATS Medical Inc.
Board
3.2.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition introduced by the opposition division
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendment to a party's case (admitted)
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:

The appeal is dismissed.