T 0302/02 (Automated amplification/APPLERA) of 12.03.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T030202.20040312
- Date of decision
- 12 March 2004
- Case number
- T 0302/02
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 87301669.5
- IPC class
- G05D 23/19
- 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
- Apparatus and method for performing automated amplification of nucleic acid sequences and assays using heating and cooling steps
- Applicant name
- Applera Corporation
- Opponent name
- Techne (Cambridge) Ltd
Whatman International Ltd
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung
Biometra biomedizinische Analytik GmbH
MWG-Biotech AG
Biozym Diagnostik GmbH
MJ Research, Inc. - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 57a 1973
- Keywords
- Art. 114(2) - late submitted material - evidence admitted (no)
Art. 56 - Inventive step - neighbouring field (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.