T 0969/92 of 31.03.1995
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1995:T096992.19950331
- Date of decision
- 31 March 1995
- Case number
- T 0969/92
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87302157.0
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Improved surgical fastening systems made from polymeric materials
- Applicant name
- Ethicon Inc
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - state of the art - availability
Novelty - state of the art - implicit disclosure
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
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 grant a patent in the version set out in point III above.