T 0221/06 of 24.07.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T022106.20080724
Date of decision: 24 July 2008
Case number: T 0221/06
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 94115175.5
IPC class: G01N 27/49
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: Quantitative analyzing apparatus
Applicant name: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., et al
Opponent name: Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Board: 3.4.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 54 1973 European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Main request claim 1 - novelty (no)
Auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)
Multipe requests, "pick and mix" approach (cf. point 2 of the Reasons)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0745/03
Citing cases: T 0004/07 T 1685/07 T 1898/07 T 1617/08 T 1509/09 T 1417/10 T 1458/12 T 0395/15

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.