T 1172/03 () of 4.5.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T117203.20050504
Date of decision: 04 May 2005
Case number: T 1172/03
Application number: 96914574.7
IPC class: A61B 17/36
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 75 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Apparatus for skin resurfacing
Applicant name: Thermage
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
Keywords: Method of treatment by surgery excluded from patentability (yes)
Catchwords:

The patentability of a surgical method claimed as a cosmetic method must be excluded, if the cosmetic use of the method is only expressed in the claim as a mere intention of the person using the method.

Cited decisions:
G 0005/83
G 0002/88
T 0144/83
T 0081/84
T 0116/85
T 0290/86
T 0385/86
T 0774/89
T 0780/89
T 0182/90
T 0024/91
T 0438/91
T 0820/92
T 1077/93
T 0329/94
T 0775/97
T 0383/03
Citing decisions:
G 0001/07
T 0537/04
T 1069/11

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t031172eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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