T 0313/05 (Apparatus for monitoring a polymerase chain reaction/APPLERA) of 6.7.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T031305.20060706
Date of decision: 06 July 2006
Case number: T 0313/05
Application number: 98110423.5
IPC class: A61K 39/395
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 146 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Instrument for monitoring nucleic acid amplification reactions
Applicant name: Applera Corporation
Opponent name: Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Bibby Sterilin Ltd
M.J. Research, Inc.
Stratagene Inc.
Board: 3.3.04
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 76(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 117(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 62
Keywords: Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC at the filing date of the divisional application - (yes)
Clarity - (yes)
Compliance with Article 76(1) EPC of the subject-matter of the claims of the main request - (yes)
Scope of the claims of the main request broader than scope of the claims of the divisional application as filed - (yes)
Added subject-matter - (no)
Priority - (yes)
Availability of a document to the public - (no)
Public prior use - (not established)
Novelty - (yes)
Remittal - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - (no)
Catchwords:

-

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