T 1177/00 of 24.07.2003
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2003:T117700.20030724
- Date of decision
- 24 July 2003
- Case number
- T 1177/00
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94101534.9
- IPC class
- G07B 17/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Automated transaction system with insertable cards for downloading rate or service program data
- Applicant name
- PITNEY BOWES, INC.
- Opponent name
- NEOPOST LTD
- Board
- 3.5.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Stay of proceedings on divisional patent until parent case settled - (no)
Referral of question of stay to Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no)
Inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The request to stay the proceedings is rejected and the request to refer the questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal is rejected.
2. The appeal is dismissed.