T 0993/98 (Sterilization/AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY) of 26.06.2002
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T099398.20020626
- Date of decision
- 26 June 2002
- Case number
- T 0993/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94903267.6
- IPC class
- A61L 2/20
- 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
- A method of enhanced penetration of low vapor pressure chemical vapor sterilants during sterilization
- Applicant name
- AMERICAN STERILIZER COMPANY
- Opponent name
- Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973European Patent Convention R 66(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Main and first auxiliary requests: amendments acceptable under Article 123(2)(3) and Rule 57a; novelty (no)
Second and third auxiliary requests: amendments contravene Article 123(2) EPC. - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1018/03
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution.