T 0918/24 of 25.08.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T091824.20260825
- Date of decision
- 25 August 2026
- Case number
- T 0918/24
- Online on
- 31 August 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16719099.0
- IPC class
- A61B 5/026A61F 2/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- ANNULOPLASTY SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ANNULOPLASTY TREATMENT
- Applicant name
- Kephalios S.A.S.
- Opponent name
- Schlich, George William
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Description: pages 1 to 19 filed with the letter of 2 June 2026.
Claims: No. 1 to 9 of the new main request, filed as auxiliary request 4 on 29 August 2024.
Drawings: Figures 1 to 7 of the patent specification.