T 0378/02 (Analysis of polynucleotide sequences/OXFORD GENE TECHNOLOGY) of 12.10.2005

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T037802.20051012
Date of decision: 12 October 2005
Case number: T 0378/02
Application number: 89905449.8
IPC class: C12Q 1/68
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 101 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Method and apparatus for analysing polynucleotide sequences
Applicant name: OXFORD GENE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Opponent name: 01: Hyseq Inc.
02: Nanogen Inc.
03: F.HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO.
04: Abbott Laboratories
05: Multilyte Ltd.
06: Vysis Corp.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 83
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(3)
Keywords: Novelty, inventive step, sufficiency of disclosure, clarity (yes), added subject-matter, extension of scope of protection (no)
Catchwords:

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Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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