T 0867/20 of 02.05.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T086720.20230502
- Date of decision
- 2 May 2023
- Case number
- T 0867/20
- Online on
- 3 July 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14747181.7
- IPC class
- A61L 15/64A61L 15/26A61L 15/44
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- HEMOSTATIC PAD ASSEMBLY KIT AND METHOD
- Applicant name
- Ethicon, Inc
- Opponent name
- Baxter International Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no) - 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 case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the main request, claims 1 to 10, filed as auxiliary request 32 on 20 October 2020 with the reply to the grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted.