T 0174/12 () of 5.11.2013 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T017412.20131105

Date of decision:

05 November 2013

Case number:

T 0174/12

Application number:

06101425.4

IPC class:

A61F 2/24

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Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 329Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

Cardiac-valve prosthesis

Applicant name:

Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.

Opponent name:

ATS Medical Inc.

Board:

3.2.08

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention Art 54
European Patent Convention Art 56
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)

Keywords:

Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition introduced by the opposition division
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendment to a party's case (admitted)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)

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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t120174eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021