T 0240/93 of 17.10.1994
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1994:T024093.19941017
- Date of decision
- 17 October 1994
- Case number
- T 0240/93
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89403199.6
- IPC class
- A61N 5/04
- 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
- Apparatus for the surgical treatment of tissues by hyperthermia, preferably the prostate, equipped with heat protection means preferably comprising means forming radioreflecting screen
- Applicant name
- TECHNOMED INTERNATIONAL
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes)
Apparatus based on a non-obvious therapeutical concept
Supposed bonus effect is in view of practical importance crucial to the invention and basis of the objective problem. (para. 3.2) - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision of the Examining Division is set aside and the appeal is allowed.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to grant a patent in accordance with the main request filed on 17 October 1994 (see paragraph VI).