European Patent Office

T 1249/22 (Development and deployment of analytical models/ACCENTURE) vom 13.01.2025

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T124922.20250113
Datum der Entscheidung
13. Januar 2025
Aktenzeichen
T 1249/22
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
16199043.7
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
MACHINE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF ANALYTICAL MODELS
Name des Antragstellers
Accenture Global Solutions Limited
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.5.06
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Guidelines_G-VII, 3(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 020(2)
Schlagwörter
Inventive step - assessment of a technical implementation of a non-technical method
Identification of technical and non-technical features by underlining words in the claim - not sufficient
Common general knowledge - book cited as evidence
Appealed decision not sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Remittal of the case to the examining division (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Orientierungssatz
1. Regarding the assessment of inventive step of a technical implementation of a non-technical method without starting from a particular IT infrastructure, see points 10 and 11.
2. Underlining words in the text of a claim to identify what is considered "technical" is normally not sufficient to clearly identify the technical and non-technical features of the claimed subject-matter (see point 12.2).
3. Regarding reliance on a book as evidence for common general knowledge, see point 14. The pertinent passage of the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO, G-VII, 3.1, needs nuance (see point 14.4).
Zitierende Akten
T 0919/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

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

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.