T 0514/92 of 16.04.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T051492.19970416
- Date of decision
- 16 April 1997
- Case number
- T 0514/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 85305391.6
- IPC class
- A61B 17/08
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- T 0514/92 Beschichtete chirurgische Klammer 1995-09-21T 0514/92 1995-09-21T 0514/92 Coated surgical staple 1995-09-21T 0514/92 Cavaliers chirurgicaux enrobés 1995-09-21
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Coated surgical staple
- Applicant name
- ETHICON INC.
- Opponent name
- United States Surgical Corporation
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (confirmed)
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features (yes)
Burden of proof - inventive step - opponent - Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.