T 0671/06 of 02.08.2007
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T067106.20070802
- Date of decision
- 2 August 2007
- Case number
- T 0671/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02710269.8
- IPC class
- H05B 4/292
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- System and method for operating a hid lamp
- Applicant name
- Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention R 29(2) 1973
- Keywords
- Inter-related products - (no) (main request)
Remitted for further prosecution - Catchword
- The term "inter-related products" in Rule 29(2) EPC does not extend to a system which is self-contained in performing the invention and a product which is a constitutive substituent part for the system.
T 0056/01 followed; T 0133/02 not followed. Reasons 5.1 to 5.3.
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.