T 0526/12 (Method for creating dictation macros/NUANCE) of 31.08.2015
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T052612.20150831
- Date of decision
- 31 August 2015
- Case number
- T 0526/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99306742.0
- IPC class
- G06F 3/16
- 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
- Method for creating dictation macros
- Applicant name
- Nuance Communications, Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973European Patent Convention R 68(2) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
- Keywords
- Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Novelty - availability to the public
Novelty - public prior use - burden of proof
Remittal to the department of first instance - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings - Catchword
- see reasons point 1.6 and points 2.2 to 2.5
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.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.