T 0071/95 (Immunoassay/AMERSHAM INTERNATIONAL plc) of 15.12.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T007195.19991215
- Date of decision
- 15 December 1999
- Case number
- T 0071/95
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 89300062.0
- IPC class
- G01N 33/78
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- A method for measuring the free fraction of ligands in biological fluids
- Applicant name
- AMERSHAM INTERNATIONAL plc
- Opponent name
- HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
University College London / EKINS, Roger Philip
B.R.A.H.M.S. Diagnostica GmbH - Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: novelty of a sub-range - (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0666/89
- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance with the order to maintain the patent in accordance with the respondent's main request.