T 0479/22 of 16.09.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T047922.20240916
- Date of decision
- 16 September 2024
- Case number
- T 0479/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 17168783.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- PERITONEAL DIALYSIS OPTIMIZED USING A PATIENT HAND-HELD SCANNING DEVICE
- Applicant name
- Baxter International Inc.
Baxter Healthcare S.A. - Opponent name
- Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 117Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of appeal - appeal sufficiently substantiated (yes)
Auxiliary request 3 - not admitted in first-instance - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (yes)
Added subject-matter (main request - yes) (auxiliary request 3 - no)
Taking of evidence - hearing by video-conference
Public prior use - availability to the public (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal (yes) - Catchword
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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.