T 1171/24 of 09.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T117124.20260309
- Date of decision
- 9 March 2026
- Case number
- T 1171/24
- Online on
- 12 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15158846.4
- 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
- Drug eluting medical device
- Applicant name
- Invatec Technology Center GmbH
- Opponent name
- Ahrens, Gabriele Dr.
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. - Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Amendments
Sufficiency of disclosure
Novelty
Inventive step - Catchword
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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 with the following claims and a description and a figure possibly to be adapted thereto:
Claims 1 to 9 according to auxiliary request 2, filed with the proprietor's statement of grounds of appeal