T 0432/96 (Immunodiagnostic device/PACIFIC BIOTECH) of 10.11.2000
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T043296.20001110
- Date of decision
- 10 November 2000
- Case number
- T 0432/96
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87308227.5
- IPC class
- G01N 33/543
- 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
- Immunodiagnostic device
- Applicant name
- PACIFIC BIOTECH INC.
- Opponent name
- Abbott Laboratories
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: added matter (yes)
Auxiliary request: added matter (no)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
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- 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 on the basis of the auxiliary request submitted in the oral proceedings, amended pages 2 to 10 of the description also submitted in the oral proceedings, page 11 of the description as granted and Figures 1 to 3 as granted.