T 0171/97 of 27.09.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T017197.20010927
- Date of decision
- 27 September 2001
- Case number
- T 0171/97
- Online on
- 31 October 2001
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91916954.0
- IPC class
- A61N 1/365
- 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
- OPTIMIZATION FOR RATE RESPONSIVE CARDIAC PACEMAKER
- Applicant name
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Opponent name
- BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro
Berlin - Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step (yes) - after amendment.
- 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 case is remitted to the department of the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the appellant's request (cf. point VI).