T 1420/16 of 19.04.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T142016.20210419
- Date of decision
- 19 April 2021
- Case number
- T 1420/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 10858489.7
- IPC class
- G06Q 40/00G06Q 30/00H04L 12/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
- Applicant name
- Ent. Services Development Corporation LP
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.4.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - main request and first auxiliary request
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Late-filed request - second auxiliary request
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Late-filed request - third auxiliary request
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Late-filed request - fourth auxiliary request
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - fourth auxiliary request (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1632/18
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 a patent in the following version:
Claims: Nos. 1 to 8 according to the fourth auxiliary request filed in the oral proceedings before the Board at 16.14 hrs.
Description: to be adapted thereto.
Drawings: Sheets 1/4 to 4/4 as published.