T 0302/02 (Automated amplification/APPLERA) of 12.3.2004

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T030202.20040312
Date of decision: 12 March 2004
Case number: T 0302/02
Application number: 87301669.5
IPC class: G05D 23/19
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Apparatus and method for performing automated amplification of nucleic acid sequences and assays using heating and cooling steps
Applicant name: Applera Corporation
Opponent name: Techne (Cambridge) Ltd
Whatman International Ltd
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH Patentabteilung
Biometra biomedizinische Analytik GmbH
MWG-Biotech AG
Biozym Diagnostik GmbH
MJ Research, Inc.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 114(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 57a
Keywords: Art. 114(2) - late submitted material - evidence admitted (no)
Art. 56 - Inventive step - neighbouring field (no)
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
G 0004/95
G 0002/98
T 0552/89
Citing decisions:
-

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