T 1624/10 (Downloading software components / MICROSOFT) of 13.01.2016
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2016:T162410.20160113
- Date of decision
- 13 January 2016
- Case number
- T 1624/10
- Online on
- 11 February 2016
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03012830.0
- IPC class
- G06F 9/445
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- 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
- Mechanism for downloading software components from a remote source for use by a local software application
- Applicant name
- Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
- Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a European patent on the basis of claims 1 and 31, dated 13.01.2016, with dependent claims and description adapted thereto.