European Patent Office

T 0999/23 of 31.07.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T099923.20250731
Date of decision
31 July 2025
Case number
T 0999/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
19191125.4
IPC class
A61F 2/24
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
PERIVALVULAR SEALING FOR TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE
Applicant name
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Opponent name
MEDTRONIC INC.
Meril GmbH
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(1)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Amendment to case - auxiliary request 3
Amendment to case - admitted (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter
Amendments - main request and auxiliary
requests 1 and 2 (yes) - auxiliary request 3 (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (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.