European Patent Office

T 2022/22 of 13.09.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T202222.20240913
Date of decision
13 September 2024
Case number
T 2022/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
07761461.8
IPC class
A61B 18/02
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
CRYOPROTECTANT FOR USE WITH A TREATMENT DEVICE FOR IMPROVED COOLING OF SUBCUTANEOUS LIPID-RICH CELLS
Applicant name
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.
Opponent name
August Debouzy
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules 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 013(2)
Keywords
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (yes) - taken into account (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0396/23

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.