T 1904/16 (Assay for toxinogenic C. difficile strains/KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS) of 20.11.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T190416.20201120
- Date of decision
- 20 November 2020
- Case number
- T 1904/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 10713524.6
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/68
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for the detection and characterization of a toxinogenic Clostridium difficile strain
- Applicant name
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Opponent name
- Leeming, John Gerard
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau N.V. - Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)
- Keywords
- Admission of new evidence and a new line of argument submitted at oral proceedings due to a change of representative - (no)
Auxiliary request 2 - requirements of the EPC met - (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 1585/05
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.