T 0621/20 of 25.04.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T062120.20230425
- Date of decision
- 25 April 2023
- Case number
- T 0621/20
- Online on
- 19 May 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10712101.4
- IPC class
- A61F 2/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS
- Applicant name
- UCL Business PLC
- Opponent name
- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 53(c)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (no)
Novelty - main and auxiliary requests 2-5
Exceptions to patentability - method for treatment by surgery
Exceptions to patentability - auxiliary request 1
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - auxiliary requests 6, 7
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Amendment after summons - auxiliary request 8 - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0001/07
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.