T 0663/16 of 15.05.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T066316.20190515
- Date of decision
- 15 May 2019
- Case number
- T 0663/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 10165409.3
- IPC class
- A61B 17/072
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Tool assembly for a surgical stapling device
- Applicant name
- Covidien LP
- Opponent name
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- Decision_President_of 12 July 2007 concerning documents excluded from file inspection_Art_001(2)European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 101(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 128(4)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention R 144(d)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Inspection of files - Exclusion of documents from file inspection (yes)
Late-filed objection - admitted (yes)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond
content of original or earlier application (no) - insufficiency of disclosure (no) - novelty (yes) - inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 1461/14
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.