T 0866/16 (Detection of replicating cells/RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS) of 15.06.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T086616.20210615
- Date of decision
- 15 June 2021
- Case number
- T 0866/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10013064.0
- IPC class
- C12M 1/34
- 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
- Rapid detection of replicating cells
- Applicant name
- Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Merck Patent GmbH
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Main request - added matter - (no)
Extension of scope of protection - (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Admission of late submissions (arguments and experimental evidence) - (no) - Catchword
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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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 to 15 of the main request, filed as auxiliary request 2 on 7 June 2016 and a description to be adapted.