T 1583/16 (Cell group detection/ERICSSON) of 29.04.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T158316.20210429
- Date of decision
- 29 April 2021
- Case number
- T 1583/16
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07847958.1
- IPC class
- H04B 7/26
- 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
- Secondary synchronization sequences for cell group detection in a cellular communications system
- Applicant name
- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Opponent name
- KELTIE LLP
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 87(1)
- Keywords
- Priority - "same invention" (no)
Novelty - main and auxiliary requests 2, 2a, 3-6 and 8 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 9 (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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of claims 1 and 2 of auxiliary request 9 as filed on 28 February 2014, and a description and the drawings to be adapted accordingly.