T 0788/05 () of 8.5.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T078805.20070508
Date of decision: 08 May 2007
Case number: T 0788/05
Application number: 95109512.4
IPC class: A61M 29/02
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 40 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Vascular catheter
Applicant name: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Opponent name: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 87(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 88(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
Keywords: Priority right, claim by the same applicant - Prior art document not considered as first application
Disclaimer unallowable a posteriori
Feature replacing a disclaimer without violating Article 123(3) EPC
Inventive step (yes, fifth auxiliary request)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0001/93
G 0001/03
Citing decisions:
G 0001/16
T 0382/07
T 0577/11
T 1933/12
T 0205/14
T 0517/14
T 2012/14
T 0407/15
T 1984/15
T 0844/18

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t050788eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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