European Patent Office

T 1219/19 (Methods for nucleic acid sequencing I/PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES) of 18.01.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T121919.20230118
Date of decision
18 January 2023
Case number
T 1219/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
15191903.2
IPC class
C12Q 1/68
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
Abstract on EPC2000 R 116
Application title
Methods for nucleic acid sequencing
Applicant name
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.
Opponent name
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
Regimbeau
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention R 116Guidelines_E-VI, 2.2(2) and 2.2(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Discretion of the opposition division not to admit amended claims filed at the oral proceedings (yes)
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Catchword
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.