European Patent Office

T 1750/19 (Biodegradable polyurethane/POLYNOVO) of 21.09.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T175019.20220921
Date of decision
21 September 2022
Case number
T 1750/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
05714307.5
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 Art 056
Application title
BIODEGRADABLE POLYURETHANE AND POLYURETHANE UREAS
Applicant name
Polynovo Biomaterials Pty Limited
Opponent name
Dannenberger, Oliver Andre
Board
3.3.07
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 103Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Claims - lack of clarity no ground for opposition
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Late-filed facts - new objections could have been filed in opposition proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 1103/22T 1198/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The appeal fee is not reimbursed.