T 0165/22 of 14.06.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T016522.20240614
- Date of decision
- 14 June 2024
- Case number
- T 0165/22
- Online on
- 17 June 2024
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08851713.1
- IPC class
- A61M 1/00A61F 13/02A61F 13/00
- 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
- VACUUM ASSISTED WOUND DRESSING
- Applicant name
- Smith & Nephew PLC
- Opponent name
- KCI Licensing Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 116(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011RPBA 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(1)
- Keywords
- Decision taken in written proceedings - (yes)
Main request - amendments - allowable (no)
First auxiliary request - admitted (no)
Second auxiliary request - admitted (yes) - amendments - allowable (yes)
Remittal - (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 for further prosecution.