European Patent Office

T 0777/19 of 06.07.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T077719.20200706
Date of decision
6 July 2020
Case number
T 0777/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
15158361.4
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
MEDICAL DEVICE FOR CAUSING HEMOSTASIS
Applicant name
Boston Scientific Limited
Opponent name
M T W-Endoskopie W. Haag KG
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Subject-matter extends beyond content of original or earlier application - main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 4B (yes) - auxiliary request 5 (no)
Claims - clarity and support in the description
Claims - auxiliary request 5 (yes)
Amendments - extension of the scope of protection of the patent (no)
Insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request 5 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 5 (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 case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 8 of auxiliary request 5 filed with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal dated 27 May 2019 and the description and the drawings of the patent specification.