European Patent Office

T 1005/14 (Setting up a medical device/LUNDIA) of 11.08.2016

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T100514.20160811
Date of decision
11 August 2016
Case number
T 1005/14
Petition for review of
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Application number
07789432.7
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Fluid processing medical apparatus and method for setting-up a fluid processing medical apparatus
Applicant name
Gambro Lundia AB
Opponent name
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH (until 7 May 2015)
Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
Keywords
Allowable amendments - (yes)
Admission of fresh ground under Article 83 EPC - (no)
Admission of objections under Article 84 EPC - (no)
Inventive step - (yes, after amendment)
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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of claims 1 to 15 submitted at the oral proceedings before the board as the main request and a description and drawings to be adapted.