T 0388/12 of 07.03.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T038812.20170307
- Date of decision
- 7 March 2017
- Case number
- T 0388/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 02763141.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A CARD READER
- Applicant name
- Gemalto AB
- Opponent name
- Vasco Data Security NV (BE) / Vasco Data Security International GmbH (CH)
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 1973
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
surrender of a request cannot be presumed - Catchword
- Withdrawal of a request can only result from acts of the party that manifestly establish such intention (cf. point 4).
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.