T 2350/15 of 19.02.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T235015.20200219
- Date of decision
- 19 February 2020
- Case number
- T 2350/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02761831.3
- IPC class
- A61B 17/062A61B 17/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- SUTURING APPARATUS
- Applicant name
- DePuy Mitek, Inc.
- Opponent name
- STRAWMAN LIMITED
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(b) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 104(1) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 16(1)(e) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 16(2) (2020)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (no)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of novelty (no)
Grounds for opposition - lack of inventive step (no)
Apportionment of costs - (yes) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained as granted.
3. The appellant/opponent shall bear the costs of the oral proceedings before the Board of appeal.