European Patent Office

T 1692/21 (sequencing libraries/VERINATA HEALTH) of 25.01.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T169221.20240125
Date of decision
25 January 2024
Case number
T 1692/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
17180803.3
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
Novel protocol for preparing sequencing libraries
Applicant name
Verinata Health, Inc.
Opponent name
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Board
3.3.08
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 106Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Amendment to appeal case (yes)
Inventive step (no)
Inventive step - closest prior art
Obligation to raise objections - objection dismissed
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0183/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.