T 0276/06 (Intravascular stents/MEDTRONIC) of 25.9.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T027606.20080925
Date of decision: 25 September 2008
Case number: T 0276/06
Application number: 94302807.6
IPC class: A61L 31/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Intravascular stents
Applicant name: MEDTRONIC, INC.
Opponent name: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Board: 3.3.10
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step (yes) - improvement - no bonus effect - not obvious
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0001/93
T 0020/81
T 0184/82
T 0197/86
T 0564/89
T 0270/90
T 0939/92
T 0039/93
T 0355/97
T 0284/98
T 0836/02
T 0176/04
Citing decisions:
T 0969/19

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t060276eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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