T 1709/06 (Multiplexer System/THOMSON) of 30.05.2008
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T170906.20080530
- Date of decision
- 30 May 2008
- Case number
- T 1709/06
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 94916545.0
- IPC class
- H04J 3/16
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- A multiplexer system using constant bit rate encoders
- Applicant name
- Thomson Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)European Patent Convention R 67 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Infringement of the right to be heard (yes)
Reasoned decision (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Remittal without substantive examination of the appeal (no)
Inventive step (yes, following amendment) - Catchword
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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 examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the main request filed at the oral proceedings and a description yet to be adapted.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.