T 1924/07 (FA Information/BRIDGESTONE CORP.) of 22.06.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T192407.20120622
- Date of decision
- 22 June 2012
- Case number
- T 1924/07
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99309745.0
- IPC class
- G06F 17/40G06F 17/60
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
- 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 method of and device for collecting and combining FA information
- Applicant name
- Bridgestone Corporation
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Additional search - necessary (yes
Additional search - technical features not notorious)
Additional search - necessary for technical features acknowledged to be known in application (yes
Additional search - search is basis for substantive examination)
Substantial procedural violation - no additional search, but substantive examination (yes
Substantial procedural violation - search manifestly necessary)
Added subject-matter - "two-step" process for setting data collecting conditions (no
Added subject-matter - inaccurate paraphrasing of claim) - Catchword
- An applicant's acknowledgement in the original application that certain prior art is known is in general not a sufficient reason for not carrying out an additional search (see point 9 of the reasons). The only condition under which an additional search can be dispensed with is where all the technical features of a claim correspond to notorious prior art (see point 10 of the reasons).
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. Reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.