T 1003/99 (Acridinium compounds/THE WELSH NATIONAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE) of 25.02.2004
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T100399.20040225
- Date of decision
- 25 February 2004
- Case number
- T 1003/99
- Online on
- 3 June 2004
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82306557.8
- IPC class
- C07D 401/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Luminescent labelling materials and procedures
- Applicant name
- The Welsh National School of Medicine
- Opponent name
- ECKART H. Otto, Dr.
- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Main request: novlety (no) - broad interpretation of functional feature
Auxiliary request 1: inventive step (no) - obvious solution of the technical problem
Auxiliary request 2: inventive step (yes) - non obvious solution of the technical problem - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 Claims 1 to 4 of auxiliary request 2 filed at the oral proceedings with a description yet to be adapted.