T 1277/08 (Detection of transformed cells/ESOTERIX) of 17.11.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T127708.20111117
- Date of decision
- 17 November 2011
- Case number
- T 1277/08
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96944531.1
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/68
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Methods for the detection of clonal populations of transformed cells in a genomically heterogeneous cellular sample
- Applicant name
- Esoterix Genetic Laboratories, LLC
- Opponent name
- Roche Diagnostics GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Amended claims - admitted
Requirements of the EPC - met - Catchword
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- Citing cases
- T 1224/12
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 with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 4 of the Main Request filed during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted thereto.