European Patent Office

T 2994/18 of 26.05.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T299418.20210526
Date of decision
26 May 2021
Case number
T 2994/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
10011398.4
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
Glucose measuring instrument
Applicant name
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Opponent name
James Poole Limited
Board
3.4.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
Keywords
Subject-matter extending beyond the content of the earlier application as filed (yes: main request and auxiliary requests 5 to 14)
Clarity of claims (no: auxiliary request 4)
Admission of requests (no: auxiliary requests 1 to 3 and 4A)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0466/20

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.

3. The appeal fee of the opponent is reimbursed.