T 1203/11 (Automated medical testing/HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE) of 01.07.2014
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T120311.20140701
- Date of decision
- 1 July 2014
- Case number
- T 1203/11
- Online on
- 26 September 2014
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06011422.0
- IPC class
- G06F 19/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- A system and a method for managing information relating to sample test requests within a laboratory environment
- Applicant name
- F.Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Roche Diagnostics GmbH - Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Clarity - (yes, after amendment)
Inventive step - (yes, after amendment) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 grant a patent in the following version:
Description (pages):
- 1, 3 to 28 as originally filed;
- 2 filed at the oral proceedings before the board;
Claims (Nos.):
- 1 to 11 filed as new main request at the oral proceedings before the board;
Drawings (sheets):
- 1 filed on 27 October 2010;
- 2 to 5 as originally filed.