T 0014/12 (Emulsion asymmetric PCR pre-hybridization single stranded template immobilized primer bead/454 LIFE SCIENCES) of 02.03.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T001412.20160302
- Date of decision
- 2 March 2016
- Case number
- T 0014/12
- Online on
- 17 March 2016
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 04706051.2
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/68C12N 15/10C07H 21/00
- 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
- BEAD EMULSION NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION
- Applicant name
- 454 Life Sciences Corporation
- Opponent name
- Life Technologies Corporation
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 88European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main Request - admissibility (yes);
Main Request - meets all requirements EPC (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 maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 - 29 of the Main Request filed at the oral proceedings on 2 March 2016 and a description to be adapted thereto.