European Patent Office

T 2113/17 of 07.03.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T211317.20230307
Date of decision
7 March 2023
Case number
T 2113/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
08841705.0
IPC class
A61M 1/34
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
OPTIMIZING CLEARANCE FOR PROTEIN BOUND MOLECULES USING CASCADE FILTRATION THERAPY
Applicant name
Nikkiso Co., Ltd.
Opponent name
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 025(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
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Primary object of appeal proceedings to review decision
Late-filed facts - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no) - taken into account (no)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.