T 0877/20 of 06.03.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T087720.20230306
- Date of decision
- 6 March 2023
- Case number
- T 0877/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12795707.4
- IPC class
- A61F 2/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- TRANSCATHETER VALVE HAVING REDUCED SEAM EXPOSURE
- Applicant name
- Medtronic Inc.
- Opponent name
- St. Jude Med,LLC/Abbott Med GmbH/St. Jude Med UK
Ltd/SJM Int. Inc./SJM Coordination Center BVBA/
St. Jude Med S. C. Inc. - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 116(2)
- Keywords
- Auxiliary request 4 - admitted according to the right criteria
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - broadening of claim (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - 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 appeal is dismissed.
2. The appeal fee of the patent proprietor is reimbursed at 25%.