T 1247/22 of 16.07.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T124722.20240716
- Date of decision
- 16 July 2024
- Case number
- T 1247/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 18210484.4
- IPC class
- A61F 2/24
- 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
- LOW PROFILE TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE
- Applicant name
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Opponent name
- Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
- Keywords
- Divisional application - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no) - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The request to refer questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.