T 0970/10 (Call routing/AT&T) of 16.05.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T097010.20120516
- Date of decision
- 16 May 2012
- Case number
- T 0970/10
- Online on
- 6 June 2012
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 06113169.4
- 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
- Method and apparatus for routing a call to a dual mode wireless device
- Applicant name
- AT&T Corp.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 94European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 61European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention Art 96 1973European Patent Convention R 44 1973
- Keywords
- Refusal based on a post-published state of the art document
Remittal - yes
Substantial procedural violation/reimbursement of the appeal fee - no - Catchword
- A decision relying on a post-published document which does not form part of the state of the art under Article 54(2) EPC does not constitute a substantial procedural violation justifying reimbursement of the appeal fee.
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1547/17
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.