T 0984/15 (Configuring proximity indication/HTC) of 08.09.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T098415.20200908
- Date of decision
- 8 September 2020
- Case number
- T 0984/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11000052.8
- IPC class
- H04W 36/14
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Methods and system to configure proximity indication in wireless communication systems
- Applicant name
- HTC Corporation
- Opponent name
- Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes): no direct and unambiguous link between separate sections of a technical specification
Inventive step - technical prejudice in the art (no): obvious improvement of a technical specification - Catchword
- As to the definition of the skilled person for the assessment of inventive step and the interpretation of technical specifications (such as telecommunications standards): see points 2.2 and 2.7 of the Reasons.
- Citing cases
- T 1967/19
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.