T 1173/97 (Computer program product/IBM) vom 01.07.1998
- Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
- ECLI:EP:BA:1998:T117397.19980701
- Datum der Entscheidung
- 1. Juli 1998
- Aktenzeichen
- T 1173/97
- Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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- Anmeldenummer
- 91107112.4
- IPC-Klasse
- G06F 11/14
- Verfahrenssprache
- Englisch
- Verteilung
- Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
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- Entscheidung auf Englisch
- Amtsblattfassungen
- Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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- Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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- Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
- Resynchronisation asynchrone d'une procédure de validation
- Name des Antragstellers
- International Business Machines
- Name des Einsprechenden
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- Kammer
- 3.5.01
- Leitsatz
A computer program product is not excluded from patentability under Article 52(2) and (3) EPC if, when it is run on a computer, it produces a further technical effect which goes beyond the "normal" physical interactions between program (software) and computer (hardware)".
- Relevante Rechtsnormen
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 10Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 27(1)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 27(2)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 27(3)European Patent Convention Art 23(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(2)(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 27 1973European Patent Convention R 29 1973Guidelines_C-IV,2(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(1)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(4)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 4
- Schlagwörter
- Exclusion of computer program product from patentability (not under all circumstances)
- Orientierungssatz
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- Zitierte Akten
- T 0006/83T 0208/84T 0022/85T 0115/85T 0163/85T 0026/86T 0110/90T 0164/92T 0769/92T 0204/93T 0410/96
- Zitierende Akten
- G 0002/02G 0003/02G 0002/07G 0001/08G 0003/08G 0002/12G 0002/13G 0001/18G 0001/19J 0009/98J 0010/98T 0931/95T 1194/97T 0513/98T 0276/99T 1171/01T 0874/02T 0914/02T 0009/03T 0258/03T 0411/03T 0424/03T 0425/03T 0467/03T 0468/03T 0469/03T 0154/04T 0471/05T 0920/05T 1227/05T 1568/05T 0121/06T 0421/06T 0979/06T 1543/06T 1784/06T 0336/07T 0859/07T 2048/07T 0012/08T 1196/08T 0844/09T 1265/09T 0042/10T 0313/10T 1755/10T 1834/10T 1921/10T 1370/11T 2037/11T 1461/12T 1722/12T 0615/13T 1082/13T 0489/14T 0543/14T 0556/14T 0944/15T 0517/16T 1125/17T 1924/17T 2021/17T 1148/18T 1639/18T 1822/18T 2825/19T 2319/22T 0891/23T 1063/23
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the appellant's request, and in particular for examination of whether the wording of the present claims avoids exclusion from patentability under Article 52(2) and (3) EPC, taking into account the fact that a computer program product is not so excluded under all circumstances.