European Patent Office

T 0655/21 (Capacity allocation in satellite systems/VIASAT) vom 25.01.2024

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T065521.20240125
Datum der Entscheidung
25. Januar 2024
Aktenzeichen
T 0655/21
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
11778122.9
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
Flexible capacity satellite communications system
Name des Antragstellers
ViaSat, Inc.
Name des Einsprechenden
The European Union, represented by the European
Commission
Kammer
3.5.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Schlagwörter
Inventive step - main request (no): no credible technical effect over the whole scope claimed
Admittance of amendment to opponent's appeal case - new line of attack based on document D18 (yes): "exceptional circumstances"
Admittance of amendment to proprietor's appeal case - auxiliary request 1 (yes): "exceptional circumstances"
Admittance of D23 not admitted by opposition division - (no): no need to prove skilled person's common general knowledge
Admittance of D26 not admitted by opposition division - (yes): "exceptional circumstances"
Remittal to opposition division
Remittal - (yes): "special reasons" -facts and claim requests underlying appeal case have changed
Orientierungssatz
As to the argument that the board should/could not review parts of the appealed decision which were not challenged by the appellant, reference is made to point 1.7 of the Reasons.
Zitierende Akten
T 2010/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.