European Patent Office

T 1705/18 (Gene expression analysis in single cells/ILLUMINA) of 24.01.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T170518.20230124
Date of decision
24 January 2023
Case number
T 1705/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
10762102.1
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS IN SINGLE CELLS
Applicant name
Illumina, Inc.
Opponent name
Strawman Limited
Vossius & Partner
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Vogel /Bals, Andreas / Rüdiger
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Main request and auxiliary requests 1 to 3 - inventive step (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 0946/20

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.