European Patent Office

T 0712/93 of 14.04.1997

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T071293.19970414
Date of decision
14 April 1997
Case number
T 0712/93
Petition for review of
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Application number
84901489.9
IPC class
A61F 2/30
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Ball and socket bearing for artificial joint
Applicant name
JOINT MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Opponent name
SULZER Medizinaltechnik AG
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co.
Board
3.2.02
Headnote
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Keywords
Novelty (yes) - after amendment
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The claims of the main, second and third submissions filed with the statement of grounds of appeal, dated 30. September 1993 are refused.

3. Novelty is acknowledged for the subject-matter of the claims of the fourth submission filed with the statement of grounds.

4. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution of outstanding matters.