T 2074/21 of 19.09.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T207421.20240919
- Date of decision
- 19 September 2024
- Case number
- T 2074/21
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11802142.7
- 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
- REDUCED PRESSURE THERAPY APPARATUSES
- Applicant name
- Smith & Nephew PLC
- Opponent name
- KCI Licensing Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.10
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Clarity - obection not open for examination in appeal, feature already in claim as granted - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0003/14
- Citing cases
- -
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 the main request and a description to be adapted.