T 1262/04 (Non-invasive localization/LELAND STANFORD) of 13.07.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T126204.20120713
Date of decision: 13 July 2012
Case number: T 1262/04
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 99124640.6
IPC class: A61K 49/00
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: T 1262/04 Light detection in mammals/LELAND STANFORD 2007-03-07
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Non-invasive localization of a light-emitting conjugate in a mammal
Applicant name: The Board of Trustees of
The Leland Stanford Junior University
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 53(a)European Patent Convention Art 53(c)European Patent Convention Art 54 European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 83 European Patent Convention Art 84 European Patent Convention R 23d(d) 1973 European Patent Convention R 28(d)
Keywords: Main request - added matter (no), sufficiency, clarity, novelty, inventive step (yes), exclusions from patentability (no)
Catchword: -
Cited cases: G 0001/98 G 0001/04 G 0001/07 T 0774/89 T 0019/90 T 0182/90 T 0035/99 T 0315/03
Citing cases: T 1205/07 T 1547/08 T 0528/11 T 0419/12 T 0950/13

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of claims 1 to 27 of the appellant's request filed with letter dated 27 September 2011 and a description and figures to be adapted thereto.