T 0990/03 of 19.10.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T099003.20061019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2006
- Case number
- T 0990/03
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99915902.3
- IPC class
- G01R 33/28
- 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
- Use of a hyperpolarized gas for MRI detection of regional variations in oxygen uptake from the lungs
- Applicant name
- Medi-Physics, Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973
- Keywords
- Method of diagnosis (no)
- Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 0992/03
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution on the basis of the following documents:
Claims:
Nos. 1-21 filed on 19 September 2006 as main request,
Description:
Pages 1-14, 17-31 of the published application,
Pages 15, 16 filed in the oral proceedings on 19 October 2006,
Drawings:
Sheets 1/13-13/13 of the published application.