T 0170/02 (Controlling access/NEWS DATACOM) of 13.04.2005
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2005:T017002.20050413
- Date of decision
- 13 April 2005
- Case number
- T 0170/02
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 90310131.9
- IPC class
- H04N 7/167
- 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
- -
- Application title
- A system for controlling access to broadcast transmissions
- Applicant name
- News Datacom Ltd.
- Opponent name
- British Broadcasting Corporation
CCETT
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 83 1973
- Keywords
- Violation of Article 123 EPC - maintained claim (no)
Novelty - maintained claim (yes)
Inventive step - all requests (no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1005/02
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.