European Patent Office

T 1091/02 (Methods for detection II/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 28.06.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T109102.20060628
Date of decision
28 June 2006
Case number
T 1091/02
Petition for review of
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Application number
92305862.2
IPC class
C12Q 1/68
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Methods for detection of carcinoma metastases by nucleic acid amplification
Applicant name
F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE AG
Opponent name
(1) bioMérieux B.V.
(2) Vysis Inc.
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Admissibility of appeal (yes)
Main request: novelty (no)
Auxiliary request: inventive step (no)
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal of Akzo Nobel N.V. is admissible.

2. The decision under appeal is set aside.

3. The patent is revoked.