T 2148/13 (Urine assay device/ALERE) of 31.10.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T214813.20191031
- Date of decision
- 31 October 2019
- Case number
- T 2148/13
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03700843.0
- IPC class
- G01N 31/22G01N 33/543G01N 33/52
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- LIQUID SAMPLE ASSAY DEVICE
- Applicant name
- Alere Switzerland GmbH
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.3.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (yes)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) - 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 examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the set of claims of the main request, filed with the statement of grounds of appeal, and a description to be adapted thereto.