T 1791/16 (Multispectral skin biometrics / HID 2) of 22.06.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T179116.20210622
- Date of decision
- 22 June 2021
- Case number
- T 1791/16
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04758859.5
- IPC class
- G06K 9/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- MULTISPECTRAL BIOMETRIC SENSOR
- Applicant name
- HID Global Corporation
- Opponent name
- Idemia Identity & Security France
- Board
- 3.5.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Grounds for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
Grounds for opposition - clarity in opposition proceedings
Amendment to appeal case - suitability of amendment to resolve issues raised (no) - Catchword
- If a claim is ambiguous/unclear, all technically reasonable claim interpretations must be considered. If one of those interpretations contains matter that extends beyond the content of the application as originally filed, it must be concluded that added subject-matter is present (reasons point 11).
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.