European Patent Office

T 0452/23 (Laser fiducials for cataract surgery / AMD Development) of 05.02.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T045223.20260205
Date of decision
5 February 2026
Case number
T 0452/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
18208644.7
IPC class
A61F 9/008
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
LASER FIDUCIALS FOR AXIS ALIGNMENT IN CATARACT SURGERY
Applicant name
AMO Development, LLC
Opponent name
Aechter, Bernd
Board
3.4.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 76Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Divisional application - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (no)
Amendment to case - amendment admitted (no)
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 patent is revoked.