T 0505/00 (Anti-free PSA antibody/LILJA) of 25.03.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T050500.20030325
- Date of decision
- 25 March 2003
- Case number
- T 0505/00
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 91913019.5
- IPC class
- G01N 33/573
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Assay of free and complexed prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
- Applicant name
- LILJA, Hans, et al.
- Opponent name
- Centocor, Inc.
CIS Bio International
Bio Merieux S.A.
Diasorin S.r.l.
Diagnostics Products Corporation
Dade Behring Marburg GmbH - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Added subject-matter - no
Novelty over alleged prior use - yes
Inventive step - yes
Sufficiency of disclosure - yes - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0748/00
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The matter is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the following basis:
Claims: as submitted on 24 March 2003 during oral proceedings.
Description: as granted.
Drawings: as granted.