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T 0983/10 (Customizable ornamental appearance/APPLE) of 29.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T098310.20131129
Date of decision
29 November 2013
Case number
T 0983/10
Petition for review of
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Application number
96915599.3
IPC class
G06F 9/44
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE FOR CUSTOMIZABLE MENUS AND CONTROL OBJECTS
Applicant name
APPLE INC.
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 111European Patent Convention R 137(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
Keywords
Claims - clarity (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings
Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for not remitting the case
Oral proceedings - held in absence of appellant
Catchword
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Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.