T 0298/08 (Synchronisation conflict resolution/MICROSOFT) of 10.07.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T029808.20120710
- Date of decision
- 10 July 2012
- Case number
- T 0298/08
- Online on
- 6 September 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 02013763.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Application title
- System and method for resolving conflicts detected during a synchronization session
- Applicant name
- MICROSOFT CORPORATION
(Applicant)
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond
WA 98052 (US) - Opponent name
- Grünecker, Kinkeldey
Stockmair & Schwanhäusser
Leopoldstrasse 4
D-80802 München (DE)
Decision under appeal:
Decision of the Examining Division of the European Patent Office posted 15 June 2007 refusing European patent application No. 02013763.4 pursuant to Article 97(1) EPC 1973.
Composition of the Board: - Board
- 3.5.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Case Number: T 0298/08 - 3.5.06
DECISION
of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.5.06
of 10 July 2012 - Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance, with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the claims in the appellant's current request, and a description to be adapted thereto.