T 0941/24 (Determining a relative position/BRAINLAB) of 13.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T094124.20260413
- Date of decision
- 13 April 2026
- Case number
- T 0941/24
- Online on
- 16 April 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 17207180.5
- IPC class
- A61B 34/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- MEDICAL TRACKING SYSTEM COMPRISING TWO OR MORE COMMUNICATING SENSOR DEVICES
- Applicant name
- Brainlab SE
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 53(c)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 43(3)European Patent Convention R 43(4)
- Keywords
- Exceptions to patentability - method for treatment by surgery (no)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Claims - essential features missing (no) - Catchword
- Use of the term "encompass" in G 1/07 (Points 3.1.4 to 3.1.6 of the Reasons).
- Cited cases
- G 0003/95G 0001/07G 0001/15G 0001/19G 0001/24T 1005/98T 1075/06T 0836/08T 0923/08T 1526/17T 1631/17T 0318/21
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside. The case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
Description:
Pages 1 to 23 as indicated in the examining division's intention to grant dated 22 December 2023
Claims:
1 to 11 of the main request filed with the letter of 24 February 2026
Drawings:
Sheets 1/15 to 15/15 as indicated in the examining division's intention to grant dated 22 December 2023