T 0822/98 (Probes/BIO-RAD) of 11.10.2001
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2001:T082298.20011011
- Date of decision
- 11 October 2001
- Case number
- T 0822/98
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 87304433.3
- IPC class
- C12Q 1/68
- 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Hybridisation probes
- Applicant name
- BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.
- Opponent name
- Perkin Elmer Corp.
- Board
- 3.3.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Keywords
- Main request and first auxiliary request - lack of clarity (yes) - no clear distinction over the prior art
Second auxiliary request - remittal for further prosecution - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0047/90
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 for further prosecution on the basis of the second auxiliary request filed during oral proceedings.