T 0858/91 of 01.12.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T085891.19941201
- Date of decision
- 1 December 1994
- Case number
- T 0858/91
- Online on
- 20 December 1994
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88304881.1
- IPC class
- A61F 2/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Textured surface prosthesis implants and method of making the same
- Applicant name
- Mentor Corporation
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - no (main request)
Decision re. appeals - remittal (yes) (auxiliary request) - 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 main request is dismissed.
2. As to the auxiliary request, the decision under appeal is set aside and the case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of Claims 1 to 16 according to the auxiliary request submitted during the oral proceedings.