T 0106/09 (Culture medium/MINNESOTA) of 22.03.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T010609.20120322
- Date of decision
- 22 March 2012
- Case number
- T 0106/09
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 95926253.6
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- 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
- Culture medium and device for detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae
- Applicant name
- MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- Opponent name
- BioMérieux
- 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 84
- Keywords
- Sole request on file: compliance with the requirements of the EPC (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0190/99
- Citing cases
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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 first instance with the order to maintain the patent in the following version:
claims 1 to 7 of the request filed at the oral proceedings held on 22 March 2012,
description pages 2, 3, 3a and 4 to 9 filed at the oral proceedings held on 22 March 2012, and
Figure 1 of the patent as granted.