European Patent Office

T 1807/15 (Oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference) vom 12.03.2021

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T180715.20210312
Datum der Entscheidung
12. März 2021
Aktenzeichen
T 1807/15
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
04758381.0
IPC-Klasse
H03F 1/02
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Doherty Amplifier with Output Hybrid Coupler
Name des Antragstellers
Andrew AG
Name des Einsprechenden
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG
Kammer
3.5.02
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - point of law of fundamental importance
Oral proceedings - format
Oral proceedings - videoconference
Oral proceedings - right to be heard in oral proceedings
Right to in-person oral proceedings
Orientierungssatz
The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal for decision:
Is the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference compatible with the right to oral proceedings as enshrined in Article 116(1) EPC if not all of the parties to the proceedings have given their consent to the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference?

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The following question is referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal for decision pursuant to Article 112(1)(a) EPC:

Is the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference compatible with the right to oral proceedings as enshrined in Article 116(1) EPC if not all of the parties to the proceedings have given their consent to the conduct of oral proceedings in the form of a videoconference?