T 1758/15 () of 11.7.2017

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T175815.20170711
Date of decision: 11 July 2017
Case number: T 1758/15
Application number: 03761283.5
IPC class: A61F 13/00
A61F 2/00
A61L 31/04
A61L 31/14
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 527 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: FILLERS AND METHODS FOR DISPLACING TISSUES TO IMPROVE RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOMES
Applicant name: Incept, LLC
Opponent name: Q-Med AB
Board: 3.2.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
European Patent Convention Art 54(5)
European Patent Convention Art 53(c)
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation - yes
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - no
Novelty - (no)
Novelty - novelty of use
Novelty - second (or further) medical use
Exceptions to patentability - (yes)
Exceptions to patentability - method for treatment by surgery
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0001/07
G 0002/08
T 0655/92
T 1020/03
T 0826/06
T 2003/08
T 2362/08
T 1099/09
T 0773/10
T 2369/10
T 1069/11
T 1717/13
Citing decisions:
T 2136/15
T 0264/17

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