T 0617/16 (Multi-mode base station/QUALCOMM) of 10.07.2020
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T061716.20200710
- Date of decision
- 10 July 2020
- Case number
- T 0617/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11174472.8
- IPC class
- H04B 7/26H04W 52/02
- 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
- Multi-mode base station method and apparatus for use in a wireless communications system
- Applicant name
- Qualcomm Incorporated
- Opponent name
- Swisscom AG
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2020)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of prior-art document admitted by the opposition division - (yes): denial would contravene Art. 12(2) RPBA 2020
Inventive step - all requests (no): juxtaposition of obvious features - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.