T 1037/20 of 02.06.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T103720.20230602
- Date of decision
- 2 June 2023
- Case number
- T 1037/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14809688.6
- IPC class
- A61B 18/00A61N 5/06A61B 18/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- SKIN TREATMENT APPARATUS UTILISING INTENSE PULSED LIGHT (IPL)
- Applicant name
- iPulse Limited
- Opponent name
- Spectrum Brands, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Late-filed requests
Late-filed request - admitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
- error in use of discretion at first instance (no)(yes) - admitted (no) (yes)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (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 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 according to the first auxiliary request, filed with the statement of grounds of appeal on 6 July 2020, and a description and drawings to be adapted.