T 2635/18 of 28.01.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T263518.20220128
- Date of decision
- 28 January 2022
- Case number
- T 2635/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12726921.5
- IPC class
- G02B 1/04
- 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
- MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE DENSITY AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
- Applicant name
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Novartis AG
- Board
- 3.3.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1023/02
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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 2.iv filed with the rejoinder to the statement of grounds of appeal and after any necessary consequential amendment of the description.