T 0897/90 of 07.05.1991
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1991:T089790.19910507
- Date of decision
- 7 May 1991
- Case number
- T 0897/90
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 85109148.8
- IPC class
- A61L 17/00
- 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
- Dry coating of surgical filaments
- Applicant name
- ETHICON INC.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Improvement not foreshadowed by prior art - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0013/84
- 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 Examining Division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of: Claims 1 and 15 filed during oral proceedings; Claims 2 to 14 and 16 to 20 as originally filed, and a description to be adapted.