T 1324/23 of 23.10.2025
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T132423.20251023
- Date of decision
- 23 October 2025
- Case number
- T 1324/23
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11820608.5
- IPC class
- A61F 2/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- REPOSITIONING OF PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE AND DEPLOYMENT
- Applicant name
- St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. D/B/A
St. Jude Medical, Cardiovascular Division - Opponent name
- Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 99(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Novelty - new objection
Novelty - admitted (no)
Clarity - auxiliary request - new objection - admitted (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed
Amendments - auxiliary request (no)
Amendments - new objection
Amendments - admitted (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal - (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.
3. The appeal fee paid by the opponent is reimbursed.