T 0583/89 of 02.12.1992
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T058389.19921202
- Date of decision
- 2 December 1992
- Case number
- T 0583/89
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 82300716.6
- IPC class
- A61F 13/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Wound dressing
- Applicant name
- Smith and Nephew Associated Companies PLC
- Opponent name
- Johnson & Johnson
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 102(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Request to refer a point of law concerning basis for interpretation of a claim to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (rejected, irrelevant)
Claims clear defining the matter to be protected (yes)
Inventive step (yes, after amendment)
Claims - clarity
Enlarged Board - referral (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0301/87
- Citing cases
- T 0255/07
ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of Claims 1 to 16 and the description submitted during the oral proceedings, together with the figures as granted.
3. The request to refer a point of law to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is refused.