T 0579/24 (Ocular surgery / AMO Development) of 02.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T057924.20260402
- Date of decision
- 2 April 2026
- Case number
- T 0579/24
- Online on
- 30 June 2026
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 14166815.2
- IPC class
- A61F 9/008A61F 9/00A61F 2/16
- 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
- Apparatus for creating ocular surgical and relaxing incisions
- Applicant name
- AMO Development, LLC
- Opponent name
- Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendment to appeal case - taken into account (no)
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- G 0001/24T 0190/99T 0330/05T 2222/15T 1480/16T 0979/17T 0914/18T 0995/18T 1151/18T 1857/19T 0951/22T 2048/22
- 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.