T 1198/17 of 06.05.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T119817.20220506
- Date of decision
- 6 May 2022
- Case number
- T 1198/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 06779901.5
- IPC class
- A61B 18/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- ESOPHAGEAL ELECTROCATHETER
- Applicant name
- Fiab S.P.A.
- Opponent name
- CIRCA Scientific, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)
Oral proceedings - before board of appeal
Reimbursement of appeal fee - violation of the right to be heard (no)
Obligation to raise objections - objection dismissed - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/21
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1) The decision under appeal is set aside.
2) The patent is revoked.
3) The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is
rejected.