T 2577/18 of 01.09.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T257718.20230901
- Date of decision
- 1 September 2023
- Case number
- T 2577/18
- Online on
- 12 October 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12196449.8
- IPC class
- A61F 2/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Collapsible prosthetic heart valves
- Applicant name
- St. Jude Medical, Inc.
- Opponent name
- 1.BIOTRONIK AG
2.Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
3.Symetis SA - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - intermediate generalisation
Amendments - unallowable intermediate generalisation (yes)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Use of the discretion not to admit submission - Article 12(5) RPBA 2020 (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (no)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (no) - 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 patent is revoked.