European Patent Office

T 1159/15 of 06.04.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T115915.20200406
Date of decision
6 April 2020
Case number
T 1159/15
Petition for review of
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Application number
10007106.7
IPC class
G06Q 10/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Model determination system
Applicant name
Accenture Global Services Limited
Opponent name
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Board
3.4.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 52(2)(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 52(3) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2020)
Keywords
Mixture of technical and non-technical features
Features - technical (yes) - notorious (no)
Prior art search should have been carried out
Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for remitting the case (yes)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 1199/20

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 for further prosecution, including carrying out a prior art search.