T 2377/17 (Parallel additions and subtractions/PHILIPS) of 03.12.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T237717.20181203
- Date of decision
- 3 December 2018
- Case number
- T 2377/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 99902775.8
- IPC class
- G06F 17/14G06F 9/30
- 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
- Data processing device for executing in parallel additions and subtractions on packed data
- Applicant name
- Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - sole request (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - excessive length of proceedings before department of first instance (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - reimbursement of appeal fee (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Citing cases
- T 2481/19
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
- Description: pages 1, 2, 2a and 3 to 15, as filed during the oral proceedings;
- Drawings: sheets 1/4 to 4/4, as filed during the oral proceedings;
- Claims: claim 1 of the new sole request, as filed during the oral proceedings.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.