T 0166/01 (In vitro method/KARO BIO AB) of 16.12.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T016601.20031216
- Date of decision
- 16 December 2003
- Case number
- T 0166/01
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 92921468.2
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/00
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- An in vitro method of evaluating the effects of a substance
- Applicant name
- KARO BIO AB
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - inventive step (no)
First auxiliary request: added subject-matter (yes)
Second auxiliary request - inventive step (no) - Catchword
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- Citing 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 revoked.