T 1013/14 (Accessory and mobile computing device communication using an application communication protocol/APPLE INC) of 20.10.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T101314.20201020
- Date of decision
- 20 October 2020
- Case number
- T 1013/14
- Online on
- 24 February 2021
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10156564.6
- IPC class
- G06F 13/42
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Accessory and mobile computing device communication using an application communication protocol
- Applicant name
- Apple Inc.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)
- Keywords
- Novelty (yes
Novelty - after amendment)
Inventive step - tunneling through port associated with accessory specified application communication protocol (yes
Inventive step - after amendment) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant the patent on the basis of the "MAIN
REQUEST" filed at the oral proceedings before the Board
and a description to be adapted.