T 2410/17 of 25.06.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T241017.20210625
- Date of decision
- 25 June 2021
- Case number
- T 2410/17
- Online on
- 20 August 2021
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09721153.6
- IPC class
- A61M 1/00A61F 13/00
- 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
- VACUUM PORT FOR VACUUM WOUND THERAPY
- Applicant name
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Opponent name
- KCI Licensing, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)
- Keywords
- Prior art disclosure erroneous (no)
Novelty
Inventive step - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Claims: claims 1-21 of auxiliary request 1 filed on 8 January 2021
Description: description pages 2-6 filed during the oral proceedings before the Board on 25 June 2021
Drawings: Figures 1-11 of the patent specification