European Patent Office

T 0517/17 (Event notification system/HTC) of 27.10.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T051717.20201027
Date of decision
27 October 2020
Case number
T 0517/17
Petition for review of
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Application number
12150583.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Event notification method and portable apparatus with event notification function
Applicant name
HTC Corporation
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a) (2007)European Patent Convention R 103(4)(c)Preparatory document CA/80/19Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(8) (2020)VCLT_Art. 32
Keywords
Added subject-matter - (yes)
Decision in written proceedings - (yes): cancellation of arranged oral proceedings following announcement of non-attendance
Reimbursement of appeal fee at 100%
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no): appeal not allowable
Partial reimbursement of appeal fee at 25% - (yes): timely withdrawal of request for oral proceedings; T 0073/17 not followed
Catchword
As to the interpretation of Rule 103(4)(c) EPC, see point 6 of the Reasons.

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The appeal is dismissed.

2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee at 100% is refused.

3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee at 25% is ordered.