T 1620/13 of 20.09.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T162013.20160920
- Date of decision
- 20 September 2016
- Case number
- T 1620/13
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08718993.2
- IPC class
- A61M 16/06A61L 9/20A62B 18/02
- 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
- PROTECTIVE DEVICE
- Applicant name
- Medi-immune Ltd
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 53(c)European Patent Convention Art 54
- Keywords
- Main request and auxiliary request 1: novelty (no) - feature depending on how device is used does not necessarily restrict the device per se
Auxiliary request 2: amendments (allowable); method not excluded by Article 53(c) EPC; remittal - fresh case - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0010/93
- 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 for further prosecution on the basis of the second auxiliary request (claims 1 to 12) as filed during oral proceedings before the Board.