European Patent Office

T 0001/15 of 21.03.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T000115.20180321
Date of decision
21 March 2018
Case number
T 0001/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
09161366.1
IPC class
A61B 3/107
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
Customized Corneal Profiling
Applicant name
Technolas Perfect Vision GmbH
Opponent name
AMO Manufacturing USA, LLC
Board
3.2.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)Rules 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 - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - after amendment
Late-filed auxiliary requests - justification for late filing (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0516/13
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 for further prosecution on the basis of the first auxiliary request, filed at the oral proceedings before the Board.