T 1798/23 (Method of genetic resistance prediction/BIOMÉRIEUX) of 14.08.2025

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T179823.20250814
Date of decision: 14 August 2025
Case number: T 1798/23
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 16751551.9
IPC class: G16B 15/00 G16B 30/00 C12Q 1/689 G16B 40/00 G16B 20/00
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
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Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Genetic resistance prediction against antimicrobial drugs in microorganism using structural changes in the genome
Applicant name: bioMérieux
Opponent name: Norens Patentbyrå AB
Board: 3.3.08
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention R 76(2)(b)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords: Admissibility of opposition - (yes)
Auxiliary requests 2 to 12 - lack of inventive step - (yes)
Admissibility of late filed arguments - (no)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 1178/04 T 1179/16 T 1518/20
Citing cases: -

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appealed decision is set aside.

2. The opposition is admissible.

3. The patent is revoked.