European Patent Office

T 1194/97 (Data structure product/PHILIPS) vom 15.03.2000

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2000:T119497.20000315
Datum der Entscheidung
15. März 2000
Aktenzeichen
T 1194/97
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
91919380.5
IPC-Klasse
G11B 27/10
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Im Amtsblatt des EPA veröffentlicht (A)
Amtsblattfassungen
Weitere Entscheidungen für diese Akte
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
SYSTEME D'EXTRACTION D'IMAGES
Name des Antragstellers
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Name des Einsprechenden
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Kammer
3.5.02
Leitsatz

I. A record carrier characterised by having functional data recorded thereon is not a presentation of information as such and hence not excluded from patentability by Article 52(2)(d) and (3) EPC (reasons 3.3).

II. In this context functional data includes a data structure defined in terms (here coded picture line synchronisations, line numbers, and addresses) which inherently comprise the technical features of the system (here read device plus record carrier) in which the record carrier is operative (extending T 163/85, Colour television signal/BBC, OJ EPO 1990, 379).

Schlagwörter
Presentation of information as such - no
Clarity - yes
Novelty - yes
Inventive step - yes
Orientierungssatz
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of:

Claims:

1. to 8 (main request) faxed on 29. February 2000;

Description:

page 1 with insert page 1a, filed with letter of 23 October 1995, received 25 October 1995,

pages 2 to 34 and 36 as originally filed,

page 35 as originally filed but with the deletion of lines 14 to 19 as per fax of 29 February 2000.

Drawings: sheets 1 to 16, as originally filed.