T 2230/17 of 20.10.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T223017.20211020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 2021
- Case number
- T 2230/17
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11250406.3
- IPC class
- A61B 17/072A61B 17/28
- 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
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- Application title
- Surgical instrument
- 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 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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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 patent is maintained as granted.