T 1919/19 of 22.11.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T191919.20221122
- Date of decision
- 22 November 2022
- Case number
- T 1919/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15165862.2
- 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
- HEMOSTATIC SPONGE
- Applicant name
- Baxter International Inc.
Baxter Healthcare S.A. - Opponent name
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 87(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Divisional application - added subject-matter
Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (no)
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes)
Late-filed request - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed request - auxiliary requests 1-6 not admitted, auxiliary request 14 admitted
Priority - auxiliary request 14 (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary request 14 (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 14 (yes)
Claims - clarity in opposition proceedings
Claims - clarity (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 1174/22
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 the claims of auxiliary request 14 filed with the statement of grounds of appeal and a description yet to be adapted.