T 2159/11 () of 13.1.2015

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T215911.20150113
Date of decision: 13 January 2015
Case number: T 2159/11
Application number: 01973601.6
IPC class: A61L 31/10
A61L 27/34
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 344 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: COATINGS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
Applicant name: ETHICON, INC.
Opponent name: Boston Scientific Corporation
Board: 3.3.10
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention R 84(1)
European Patent Convention R 100(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 17
Keywords: Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Amendments - allowable (no)
Amendments - first auxiliary request
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0002/81
T 0201/83
T 0823/96
T 0925/98
T 0727/00
T 1170/02
T 0958/06
T 1107/06
T 0956/07
T 1389/08
T 0612/09
Citing decisions:
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t112159eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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