European Patent Office

T 0304/10 (Test systems/DADE) of 08.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T030410.20131108
Date of decision
8 November 2013
Case number
T 0304/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
98910425.2
IPC class
C12Q 1/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Universal test systems and methods of use thereof for identifying multiple families of microorganisms
Applicant name
Dade Behring Inc.
Opponent name
BioMérieux
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Admissibility of two documents filed at the onset of second appeal (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
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 case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 18 of the request filed under cover of the letter of 18 October 2013 and a description to be adapted thereto.