T 0032/16 of 14.01.2020

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T003216.20200114
Date of decision: 14 January 2020
Case number: T 0032/16
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 10724890.8
IPC class: A61F 13/02 A61F 13/00
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
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Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: HYDROGEL WOUND DRESSING FOR USE WITH SUCTION
Applicant name: Systagenix Wound Management, Limited
Opponent name: Smith and Nephew, Inc.
Board: 3.2.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 25(3)
Keywords: Late-filed auxiliary request - admitted (yes) - special circumstances of the case
Catchword: Art. 13(1) RPBA 2020 and Art. 13 RPBA 2007 both apply (Points 1.1 to 1.1.3 of the Reasons); Art. 11 RPBA 2020 - adaptation of the description is not 'further prosecution' (see Point 5 of the Reasons)
Cited cases: G 0003/14
Citing cases: T 0700/15 T 0989/15 T 0446/16 T 0731/16 T 0880/16 T 1480/16 T 2129/16 T 0278/17 T 0437/17 T 0584/17 T 0853/17 T 0886/17 T 0954/17 T 1014/17 T 1259/17 T 1538/17 T 2710/17 T 0494/18 T 0801/18 T 1004/18 T 1386/18 T 1804/19 T 0208/21 T 0826/21 T 1362/21

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 on the basis of the claims of the main request, filed as third auxiliary request with the letter of 24 December 2019, and a description to be adapted thereto.