European Patent Office

T 0044/19 of 27.11.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T004419.20231127
Date of decision
27 November 2023
Case number
T 0044/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
09741126.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
Abstract on EPC2000 R 164
Application title
DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES
Applicant name
Medtronic CV Luxembourg S.à r.l.
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1) (2007)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a) (2007)European Patent Convention R 164(2)(a) (2014)European Patent Convention R 164(5) (2014)PCT Article 15(3)PCT Article 17(3)(a)PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination Guidelines of 2004
Keywords
Unity of invention - invitation to pay further fees justified (no)
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)
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 additional search fee is to be refunded.

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.