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Date of decision 12 September 2006
Case number T 0143/04 - 3.2.02
Application number 95928139.5
IPC A61B3/11
Proceedings Language EN
Title of the application Non-invasive method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in a patient
Applicant name Beth Israel Hospital Association
Opponent name -
Headnote
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Articles and Rules EPC . Art 52(4)
. Art 84
. Art 123(2)
Keywords
Extended subject-matter (yes)
Diagnostic method (yes)
Cited Decisions G 0001/04
T 0133/85
T 1197/02
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)

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