European Patent Office

T 0404/23 of 01.04.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T040423.20250401
Date of decision
1 April 2025
Case number
T 0404/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
12756031.6
IPC class
A61M 25/06
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
NEEDLE TIP PROTECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR SAFETY IV CATHETER ASSEMBLY
Applicant name
Poly Medicure Limited
Opponent name
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Statement of grounds of appeal - party's complete appeal case
Statement of grounds of appeal - reasons set out clearly and concisely (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - submission admitted (no)
Amendment to appeal case - state of the proceedings
Obligation to raise objections under Rule 106 EPC
Obligation to raise objections - objection raised (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.