T 0571/03 (Adding and averaging circuit/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 22.03.2006
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057103.20060322
- Date of decision
- 22 March 2006
- Case number
- T 0571/03
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94112045.3
- IPC class
- G06F 7/544G06F 7/50G06F 7/48
- 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
- Parallel adding and averaging circuit and method
- Applicant name
- Hewlett-Packard Company
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes) - Catchword
- The simple reiteration of general allegations and sweeping statements, despite the applicant's submissions of reasoned arguments to the contrary, does not comply with the right to be heard as enshrined in Article 113(1) EPC (point 15 ff. of the reasons).
- Cited cases
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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 for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.