T 0472/17 of 19.10.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T047217.20211019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2021
- Case number
- T 0472/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07253788.9
- IPC class
- A61B 17/072
- 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
- -
- Application title
- Surgical instrument including a locking assembly
- Applicant name
- Covidien LP
- Opponent name
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0247/20
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained as granted.