T 0451/99 (Synthetic antigens/GENETIC SYSTEMS) du 14.03.2003
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T045199.20030314
- Date de la décision
- 14 mars 2003
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0451/99
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 86902998.3
- Classe de la CIB
- C12Q 1/70
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
- T 0451/99 AIDS-related disease/BIO-RAD LABS. 2005-01-13
- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Synthetic antigens for the detection of AIDS-related disease
- Nom du demandeur
- GENETIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION
- Nom de l'opposant
- Dade Behring Marburg GmbH
Roche Diagnostics GmbH - Chambre
- 3.3.04
- Sommaire
The following questions are referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is the introduction into a claim of a disclaimer not supported by the application as filed admissible, and therefore the claim allowable under Article 123(2) EPC, when the purpose of the disclaimer is to meet a lack-of-novelty objection pursuant to Article 54(3) EPC?
If yes, what are the criteria to be applied in assessing the admissibility of the disclaimer?
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 112(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 123(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973
- Mots-clés
- Allowability of disclaimers - under Article 123(2) EPC - delimitation against Article 54(3) EPC prior art - criteria to be applied - referral to Enlarged Board of Appeal
- Exergue
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The following questions are referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
Is the introduction into a claim of a disclaimer not supported by the application as filed admissible, and therefore the claim allowable under Article 123(2) EPC, when the purpose of the disclaimer is to meet a lack-of-novelty objection pursuant to Article 54(3) EPC?
If yes, what are the criteria to be applied in assessing the admissibility of the disclaimer?