T 0039/04 (Readable strip/LIFESCAN) of 01.03.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T003904.20050301
- Date of decision
- 1 March 2005
- Case number
- T 0039/04
- Online on
- 4 May 2005
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 95934497.9
- IPC class
- G01N 33/52
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Optically readable strip for analyte detection having on-strip orientation index
- Applicant name
- LIFESCAN, INC.
- Opponent name
- Roche Diagnostics GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: clarity (no)
Auxiliary request: added matter (no)
Clarity (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 5, submitted as pages 1-3 of the request filed on 31 January 2005 and page 4 as filed at oral proceedings on 1 March 2005 and a description to be adapted thereto.