European Patent Office

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)
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
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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
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Cited cases
G 0001/07
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.