T 0310/99 (Down Syndrome/MACRI) of 01.04.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T031099.20030401
- Date of decision
- 1 April 2003
- Case number
- T 0310/99
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90903086.8
- IPC class
- G01N 33/76
- 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
- Down Syndrome Screening Method
- Applicant name
- MACRI, James N.
- Opponent name
- CIS Bio International
- Board
- 3.3.08
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(4) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: allowability of an amendment (no)
First auxiliary request: invention technical in character (yes)
Excluded diagnostic method (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- G 0001/04
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 first auxiliary request and the description and drawings as granted.