T 1741/08 (GUI layout/SAP) of 02.08.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T174108.20120802
Date of decision: 2 August 2012
Case number: T 1741/08
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 03766056.0
IPC class: G06F 9/44
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: Distributed to board chairmen (C)
Download: Decision in English
OJ versions: No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: A method of entering of data into a data processing system
Applicant name: SAP AG
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
Keywords: Inventive step - main and auxiliary request (no)
Request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Catchword: GUI layouts - presentation of information. "Lowering the cognitive burden of the user" is not of itself a technical effect (T 01143/06 followed, T 0049/04 not followed) - see section 2.1.
Cited cases: G 0003/08 T 0333/95 T 0244/00 T 0643/00 T 0619/02 T 0928/03 T 0049/04 T 0125/04 T 1143/06
Citing cases: T 1670/07 T 1000/09 T 1214/09 T 0306/10 T 0862/10 T 1237/10 T 1834/10 T 0407/11 T 0761/11 T 1562/11 T 1715/11 T 1734/11 T 2028/11 T 0477/12 T 1793/12 T 1802/13 T 2276/13 T 0171/14 T 0336/14 T 0581/14 T 1396/15 T 0817/16 T 1442/16 T 2147/16 T 0886/17 T 1091/17 T 1865/17 T 2388/17 T 2630/17 T 0505/18 T 0977/18 T 1822/18 T 2950/18 T 0225/19 T 0554/19 T 0698/19 T 0773/19 T 1056/19 T 1526/19 T 1601/19 T 2948/19 T 0270/20 T 0801/20 T 1469/20 T 1757/20 T 1988/20 T 0415/21 T 1468/21 T 1460/22 T 2319/22 T 0285/24 T 0971/24

ORDER

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.