European Patent Office

T 1011/23 of 05.06.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T101123.20250605
Date of decision
5 June 2025
Case number
T 1011/23
Online on
8 August 2025
Petition for review of
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Application number
18210741.7
IPC class
A61F 2/24
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE
Applicant name
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Opponent name
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(5)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no)
Discretion not to admit submission - submission admitted (no)
Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is maintained as granted.