T 0607/05 (Nucleic Acids/AFFYMETRIX) of 10.09.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T060705.20080910
- Date of decision
- 10 September 2008
- Case number
- T 0607/05
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 97116541.0
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/68
- 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
- Identification of nucleic acids in samples
- Applicant name
- Affymetrix, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation)
- Opponent name
- Combimatrix Corporation (03)
Clondiag Chip Technologies GmbH (04) - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 114(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention Art 76(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13
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- Main Request: Added subject-matter (no) - Clarity (yes) - Novelty (no)
Auxiliary Request I: Novelty (no)
Auxiliary Request II: Novelty (no)
Auxiliary Request III: Admission into the procedure (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.