T 0405/14 (Self-testing sensor / William L. Smith) of 25.09.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T040514.20190925
- Date of decision
- 25 September 2019
- Case number
- T 0405/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 09169121.2
- IPC class
- G01P 21/02G01P 3/487G01P 3/488
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Self-testing sensor
- Applicant name
- Smith, William L.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (no)
Inventive step - closest prior art
Exclusion of an item of pror art as "closest prior art" in the presence of a more promising starting point (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - substantial procedural violation (no) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 2057/12
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.