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T 0689/05 (-Vienna Convention on the Law of TreatiesArt. 25, 28European Convention on Human RightsArt. 7Act revising the Convention on the Grant of European PatentsArt. 4(1)(2), 6, 7Transitional Provisions:Decision of the Administrative Council of 28 June 2001 on the transitional provisions under Article 7 of the Act revising the EPCDecision of the Administrative Council of 7 December 2006 amending the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention 2000) of 07.09.2010

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2010:T068905.20100907
Date of decision
7 September 2010
Case number
T 0689/05
Petition for review of
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Application number
96938526.9
IPC class
G11B 27/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Multi-language recording medium and reproducing device for the same
Applicant name
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.04
Headnote
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Keywords
Remittal to first instance - no - partial lack of reasoning does not amount to a fundamental deficiency and summons to oral proceedings in The Hague does not violate Article 113(1)EPC
Inventive step (main and first auxiliary request - no)
Sufficiency of disclosure (second auxiliary request - yes - claimed recording medium not a DVD as defined in the DVD standard)
Priority (not valid for the second auxiliary request)
Novelty (second auxiliary request - no)
Request for reimbursement of appeal fee (refused)
Request for reimbursement of travel cost for the representative to oral proceedings held in the Hague (refused) - no competence of the board to decide on such a request
Catchword
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ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee is refused.

3. The request for payment of the travel costs is refused.