T 0070/99 (Analytical devices/UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA) vom 23.01.2003
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T007099.20030123
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 23. Januar 2003
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0070/99
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 93910891.6
- IPC-Klasse
- B01L 3/00
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- An die Kammervorsitzenden verteilt (C)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- Fluid handling in microfabricated analytical devices
- Name des Antragstellers
- TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- Name des Einsprechenden
- Affymetrix, Inc.
- Kammer
- 3.3.05
- Leitsatz
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- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b) 1973European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Schlagwörter
- Admissibility of amendments: yes - generic definition of a subgroup of embodiments by means of a term not literally disclosed but clearly and unambiguously derivable from application as filed
Novelty: yes - suitability of prior art device to perform the function to be performed by claimed device not convincingly established
Inventive step: yes - after amendment - Orientierungssatz
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- Zitierende Akten
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent with the following documents:
- Claims 1 to 20 (second auxiliary request)
- A description and drawings to be adapted.