T 1411/08 (Pairing providers with consumers/In-Development) of 06.06.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T141108.20110606
- Date of decision
- 6 June 2011
- Case number
- T 1411/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 00963625.9
- IPC class
- G06F 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
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAIRING PROVIDERS WITH CONSUMERS OF ONLINE GOODS AND SERVICES
- Applicant name
- In-Development, LLC
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Unsearched subject matter - examination proceedings - Catchword
- "Notorious" knowledge, for which no search need be performed before an objection of lack of inventive step is raised, is understood,
firstly, as being so well known that its existence at the date of priority cannot be reasonably disputed
; and, secondly, as relating to generic features, that is, to features which are defined in such a way that technical details are not significant (Reasons 4.1, 4.2 and 7.3).
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, which should include an additional search.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.