T 0686/04 (Programmable ASIC/PITNEY BOWES) of 16.03.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T068604.20070316
- Date of decision
- 16 March 2007
- Case number
- T 0686/04
- Online on
- 1 August 2007
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 94119503.4
- IPC class
- G06F 12/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Control system for an electronic postage meter having a programmable application specific integrated circuit
- Applicant name
- Pitney Bowes Inc.
- Opponent name
- Francotyp-Postalia Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main and first auxiliary request (no)
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.