T 1039/16 of 03.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T103916.20211203
- Date of decision
- 3 December 2021
- Case number
- T 1039/16
- Online on
- 16 December 2021
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11703346.4
- IPC class
- A61F 2/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- INFLATABLE PROSTHESES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
- Applicant name
- ALLERGAN, INC.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 82European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Unity of invention - (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 5 of the first auxiliary request filed with letter of 15 November 2021 and a description to be adapted thereto.