T 2227/14 (Polynucleotide arrays/ILLUMINA) of 31.01.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T222714.20180131
- Date of decision
- 31 January 2018
- Case number
- T 2227/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07008271.4
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/68B01J 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
- Methods of sequencing polynucleotide arrays, and preparation methods therefor
- Applicant name
- Illumina Cambridge Limited
- Opponent name
- Kilger, Christian
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)
- Keywords
- Admission main request (yes)
Admission objections under Articles 76(1), 100(b), 123(2) EPC, Rule 80 EPC (no)
Main request - extension of protection (no); clarity (yes); novelty (yes); inventive step (yes)
Apportionment of costs and refund of appeal fee (no)
Remittal for adaptation of the description (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1221/19
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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted:
Claims:
Nos. 1 to 13 of the main request received during the oral proceedings before the board on 31 January 2018.