European Patent Office

T 1692/17 of 24.07.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T169217.20180724
Date of decision
24 July 2018
Case number
T 1692/17
Online on
27 September 2018
Petition for review of
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Application number
10174741.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Process for making a porous pad for use in a wound therapy device
Applicant name
KCI Licensing, Inc.
Opponent name
Paul Hartmann AG
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter of the patent as granted extends beyond content of earlier application (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (yes)
Auxiliary requests - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application - first to third (yes) - fourth (no)
Fourth auxiliary request - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0055/17
Citing cases
T 0055/17

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.