T 0789/96 (Therapeutic method/ELA MEDICAL) of 23.08.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T078996.20010823
- Date of decision
- 23 August 2001
- Case number
- T 0789/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92918047.9
- IPC class
- A61N 1/36
- Language of proceedings
- French
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in French
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Procédé et dispositif de contrôle de l'énergie de stimulation dans un stimulateur cardiaque
- Applicant name
- ELA MEDICAL
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
A method applied to the human or animal body involving the use of a pacemaker with a therapeutic effect is not a therapy within the meaning of Article 52(4) EPC if the invention consists in refining said method but the refinement does not have the effect of preventing or treating a pathological condition.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 57 1973
- Keywords
- Method for treatment of the human or animal body by therapy - no
- Catchword
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.