T 0941/96 (Shape memory alloy stent/TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA) of 13.04.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T094196.20000413
- Date of decision
- 13 April 2000
- Case number
- T 0941/96
- Online on
- 25 May 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 88908351.5
- IPC class
- A61L 31/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Tool for securing inner diameter of inner cavity of tubular organ
- Applicant name
- TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Opponent name
- Advanced Coronary Technology, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 104(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention R 51(a) 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty: no - a novel use of the prior art stent does not render the stent novel
First auxiliary request - admissibility: yes - restriction of the claimed subject-matter
Reimbursement of the appeal fee: no
Apportionment of costs: no - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The respondent's main request is rejected.
3. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.
4. The appellant's request for apportionment of costs is refused.
5. The appellant's request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.