T 1440/16 (Inter-cell feedback II/QUALCOMM) of 23.08.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T144016.20190823
- Date of decision
- 23 August 2019
- Case number
- T 1440/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13167293.3
- 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
- Spatial interference mitigation schemes for wireless communication
- Applicant name
- Qualcomm Incorporated
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Clarity - main request (no)
Added subject-matter - auxiliary request 1a (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (no): re-formulation of objective problem necessary
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1b (yes) - Catchword
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- Citing cases
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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 on the basis of the claims of auxiliary request 1b as filed during the oral proceedings before the board and a description and drawings to be adapted.