T 0454/13 (Sample block apparatus/LIFE TECHNOLOGIES) of 21.6.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T045413.20160621
Date of decision: 21 June 2016
Case number: T 0454/13
Application number: 03795576.2
IPC class: B01L 7/00
B01L 9/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 367 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: SAMPLE BLOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A MICROCARD ON A SAMPLE BLOCK
Applicant name: Life Technologies Corporation
Opponent name: Illumina, Inc.
Board: 3.3.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)
European Patent Convention Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention Art 54(2)
Keywords: Novelty - (yes)
Skilled person would have combined teachings of documents from remote technical fields (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
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