T 0881/97 (Apparatus for stimulating living tissue/ST. JUDE MEDICAL AB) of 14.05.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T088197.20020514
- Date of decision
- 14 May 2002
- Case number
- T 0881/97
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 91109118.9
- IPC class
- A61N 1/08
- 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
- Apparatus for stimulating living tissue
- Applicant name
- St. Jude Medical AB
- Opponent name
- Biotronik Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro
Berlin - Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (no; main request, first and second auxiliary request)
Late-filed requests (not admitted; third to fifth auxiliary request) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision of the opposition division is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.