T 0291/94 (Stabilizing/WAKO) of 17.10.1997
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1997:T029194.19971017
- Date of decision
- 17 October 1997
- Case number
- T 0291/94
- Online on
- 10 November 1997
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 84305286.1
- IPC class
- G01N 33/543
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method for stabilizing immunologically active substances immobilized on an insoluble carrier and their use in the preparation of reagents for measuring physiologically active substances
- Applicant name
- WAKO PURE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
- Opponent name
- Unilever PLC / Unilever N.V.
Behring Diagnostics GmbH - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request - novelty (yes) - suitable disclaimer
Inventive step (no)
First to third auxiliary requests - inventive step (no)
Fourth auxiliary request - not allowed - late filed and not meeting the formal requirements - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.