T 0732/21 (MRI-Safe Implantable Disk Magnet/MED-EL) of 28.09.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T073221.20220928
- Date of decision
- 28 September 2022
- Case number
- T 0732/21
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16189856.4
- IPC class
- A61N 1/372A61N 1/36
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- 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
- MRI-SAFE DISK MAGNET FOR IMPLANTS
- Applicant name
- MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH
- Opponent name
- Advanced Bionics AG
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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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 auxiliary request 3 filed on 3 August 2022 and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto.