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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- Decision in English
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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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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(b) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(3) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 54(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 76(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 84 (2007)
- 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.