T 0454/13 (Sample block apparatus/LIFE TECHNOLOGIES) of 21.06.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T045413.20160621
- Date of decision
- 21 June 2016
- Case number
- T 0454/13
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03795576.2
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- SAMPLE BLOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A MICROCARD ON A SAMPLE BLOCK
- Applicant name
- Life Technologies Corporation
- Opponent name
- Illumina, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Skilled person would have combined teachings of documents from remote technical fields (no)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained as granted.