T 0832/14 (Public key checking/CERTICOM) of 07.03.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T083214.20180307
- Date of decision
- 7 March 2018
- Case number
- T 0832/14
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 96201322.3
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- Strengthened public key protocol
- Applicant name
- Certicom Corp.
- Opponent name
- Müller, Christoph
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - lack of patentability (no)
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The appeal of the appellant-opponent is dismissed.
2. The decision under appeal is set aside.
3. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 4, as submitted with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal dated 23 June 2014, and of the description and drawings of the patent specification.