European Patent Office

T 0313/05 (Apparatus for monitoring a polymerase chain reaction/APPLERA) of 06.07.2006

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031305.20060706
Date of decision
6 July 2006
Case number
T 0313/05
Petition for review of
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Application number
98110423.5
IPC class
A61K 39/395
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Instrument for monitoring nucleic acid amplification reactions
Applicant name
Applera Corporation
Opponent name
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Bibby Sterilin Ltd
M.J. Research, Inc.
Stratagene Inc.
Board
3.3.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC at the filing date of the divisional application - (yes)
Clarity - (yes)
Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC of the subject-matter of the claims of the main request - (yes)
Scope of the claims of the main request broader than scope of the claims of the divisional application as filed - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Priority - (yes)
Availability of a document to the public - (no)
Public prior use - (not established)
Novelty - (yes)
Remittal - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - (no)
Catchword
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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 department of first instance for further prosecution.

3. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.