European Patent Office

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
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Application number
04758859.5
IPC class
G06K 9/00
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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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
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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).
Cited cases
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.