T 0317/97 of 30.05.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T031797.20000530
- Date of decision
- 30 May 2000
- Case number
- T 0317/97
- Online on
- 29 August 2000
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 89312612.8
- IPC class
- A61M 29/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Rapidly exchangeable coronary catheter
- Applicant name
- Medtronic AVE, Inc.
- Opponent name
- SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
Schneider (Europe) AG
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems Inc. - Board
- 3.2.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (no)
Inventive step (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 patent is revoked.