European Patent Office

T 1972/13 (Spread spectrum communication/ASE) of 05.09.2017

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T197213.20170905
Date of decision
5 September 2017
Case number
T 1972/13
Petition for review of
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Application number
08290801.3
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Methods, apparatuses and system for asynchronous spread-spectrum communication
Applicant name
AGENCE SPATIALE EUROPEENNE
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Keywords
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Second decision after decision to refuse null and void
Catchword
see points 1.4, 1.5, and 2.3
Citing cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The decision under appeal is set aside.

The second decision issued on 10 June 2013 is null and void.

The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution.

The appeal fee is reimbursed.