T 1148/15 of 20.01.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T114815.20210120
- Date of decision
- 20 January 2021
- Case number
- T 1148/15
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07004089.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- A protocol for control of network or bus attached cable TV set-top box front-end functionality
- Applicant name
- Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.04
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 84 1973European Patent Convention R 106
- Keywords
- Inventive step - problem and solution approach
Inventive step - closest prior art
Inventive step - objective technical problem
Inventive step - selection of one of several obvious solutions
Inventive step - ex post facto analysis (no)
Claims - clarity (no)
Right to be heard - opportunity to comment (yes)
Objection under Rule 106 EPC (dismissed) - Catchword
- see sections 3 to 6
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The objection under Rule 106 EPC, filed in writing during the oral proceedings before the board, is dismissed.
2. The appeal is dismissed.