T 1129/15 (Sample processing/APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS) of 24.09.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T112915.20180924
- Date of decision
- 24 September 2018
- Case number
- T 1129/15
- Online on
- 30 November 2018
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07812273.6
- IPC class
- B01L /00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- COOLING IN A THERMAL CYCLER USING HEAT PIPES
- Applicant name
- Applied Biosystems, LLC
- Opponent name
- Eppendorf AG
Roche Diagnostics International AG - Board
- 3.3.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent with the claims according to the main request filed with submission dated 24 August 2018, and the description to be adapted where necessary.