T 0484/11 (Internet telephony/BT) of 08.11.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T048411.20131108
- Date of decision
- 8 November 2013
- Case number
- T 0484/11
- Online on
- 19 December 2013
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 97931908.4
- 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
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Processing device network
- Applicant name
- BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention R 116(1)European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Allowable disclaimer - main request (no)
Novelty - first auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (no)
Admission of second to fourth auxiliary requests - (no)
Correct exercise of first-instance discretionary power - (yes)
Request to revoke the patent - refused due to prohibition of reformatio in peius - Catchword
- See points 4.1, 5.1, and 6.1
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.