T 0063/93 of 28.07.1993

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:1993:T006393.19930728
Date of decision: 28 July 1993
Case number: T 0063/93
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 88311543.8
IPC class: A61M 5/14
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: IV pump cassette
Applicant name: IMED CORPORATION
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 108 1973 European Patent Convention R 64(b) 1973 European Patent Convention R 65(1) 1973 European Patent Convention R 67 1973
Keywords: Form of appeal - grounds - substantiation (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - procedural violation (no)
Catchword: A patent application may be refused after the first communication if the Applicant's response fails to convince the Examining Division, particularly when the claimed subject-matter has not been substantially modified.
Cited cases: T 0084/82 T 0161/82 T 0220/83 T 0213/85 T 0145/88
Citing cases: T 0489/03 T 1259/04 T 0112/05 T 0998/05

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.