T 2493/16 (HIV-1 primers/BIOMERIEUX) of 07.09.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T249316.20200907
- Date of decision
- 7 September 2020
- Case number
- T 2493/16
- Online on
- 14 September 2020
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10183902.5
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/70
- 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
- Nucleic acid sequences that can be used as primers and probes in the amplification and detection of all subtypes of HIV-1
- Applicant name
- bioMerieux B.V.
- Opponent name
- Hologic, Inc.
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 76(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)
- Keywords
- Auxiliary request 2 upheld at first instance (sole request) - added subject-matter (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 patent is revoked.