T 0384/08 (Method for investigating/AFFYMETRIX) of 26.06.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T038408.20090626
- Date of decision
- 26 June 2009
- Case number
- T 0384/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94200059.7
- IPC class
- C07K 1/04
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method and apparatus for investigating polynucleotide or amino acid sequences
- Applicant name
- Affymetrix, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation)
- Opponent name
- (02) Metrigen, Inc.
(03) Multilyte Ltd. - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 106(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
- Keywords
- Transfer of opponent status - refused by first instance - res judicata (no) - prohibition of reformatio in peius (not applicable) - transfer accepted
Added subject-matter - main and auxiliary requests 1 to 4 (yes)
Extension of scope - fifth auxiliary request (yes) - Catchword
- See points 1 to 10 of the Reasons.
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.