T 0143/04 () of 12.9.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T014304.20060912
Date of decision: 12 September 2006
Case number: T 0143/04
Application number: 95928139.5
IPC class: A61B 3/11
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 31 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Non-invasive method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in a patient
Applicant name: Beth Israel Hospital Association
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.2.02
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(4)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
Keywords: Extended subject-matter (yes)
Diagnostic method (yes)
Catchwords:

Data processing using an automated apparatus is not actually part of the examination phase which involves the data collection phase, but it results from a subsequent, technical step, intermediate between the data collection and the comparison of these collected data with standard values. Such intermediate steps are not to be considered when assessing the diagnostic character of a diagnostic method (see point 3.2)

Cited decisions:
G 0001/04
T 0133/85
T 1197/02
Citing decisions:
T 1016/10

Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t040143eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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