T 0914/02 vom 12.07.2005
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T091402.20050712
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 12. Juli 2005
- Aktenzeichen
- T 0914/02
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 97300544.0
- IPC-Klasse
- G21C 5/00
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- An die Kammervorsitzenden und -mitglieder verteilt (B)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
- Amtsblattfassungen
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- Method for determining nuclear core loading arrangement
- Name des Antragstellers
- General Electric Company
- Name des Einsprechenden
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- Kammer
- 3.4.01
- Leitsatz
Having technical character is an implicit requirement of the EPC to be met by an invention within the meaning of Article 52(1) EPC. The involvement of technical considerations, however, is not sufficient for a method which may exclusively be carried out mentally to have technical character. Technical character may be provided through the technical implementation of the method, resulting in the method providing a tangible, technical effect, such as the provision of a physical entity as the resulting product or a non-abstract activity, such as through the use of technical means.
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- European Patent Convention Art 52(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973
- Schlagwörter
- Method of performing mental act excluded from patentability yes (main request), no (first auxiliary request)
- Orientierungssatz
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The main request is rejected.
3. The case is remitted remit to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the first auxiliary request filed in the oral proceedings.