European Patent Office

T 1177/97 (Translating natural languages/SYSTRAN) vom 09.07.2002

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2002:T117797.20020709
Datum der Entscheidung
9. Juli 2002
Aktenzeichen
T 1177/97
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
87400004.5
IPC-Klasse
G06F 15/38
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
An die Kammervorsitzenden und -mitglieder verteilt (B)
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
Method using a programmed digital computer system for translation between natural languages
Name des Antragstellers
SYSTRAN S.A.
Name des Einsprechenden
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengeseelschaft
Logos Computer Integrated Translation GmbH
Kammer
3.5.01
Leitsatz
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Schlagwörter
Inventive step (no)
Problem-and-solution approach: treatment of non-technical aspects
Admissibility of late-filed documents (no)
Different apportionment of costs (no)
Orientierungssatz
1. The use of a piece of information in a technical system, or its usuability for this purpose, may convey a technical character to the information itself in that it reflects the properties of the technical system, for instance by being specifically formatted and/or processed. Such information when used in or processed by the technical system may be part of a technical solution to a technical problem and form the basis for a technical contribution of the invention to the prior art.
2. Information and methods related to linguistics may thus in principle assume technical character if they are used in a computer system and form part of a technical problem solution.

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The paper on General Analysis Technique submitted at the oral proceedings on 9 July 2002 is not admitted into the proceedings.

2. The appeal is dismissed.

3. The request for an apportionment of costs is refused.