T 1961/11 (Reaction vessel/ABBOTT LABORATORIES) of 01.07.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T196111.20150701
- Date of decision
- 1 July 2015
- Case number
- T 1961/11
- Online on
- 29 July 2015
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09161382.8
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Apparatus and method for handling fluids for analysis
- Applicant name
- ABBOTT LABORATORIES
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - 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 on the basis of the claim of the main request, filed with letter dated 12 June 2015, and a description and figures to be adapted thereto.