T 0615/18 (Invalid signature by a team manager/ROCKWELL) of 03.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T061518.20211203
- Date of decision
- 3 December 2021
- Case number
- T 0615/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07114841.5
- IPC class
- H04L 29/06
- 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
- Structured data support using metadata and a type library in a control system
- Applicant name
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Schnekenbühl, Robert - Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(1)European Patent Convention R 113(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Keywords
- Signature of a person extraneous to the opposition division on behalf of the second examiner - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fees
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (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 for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fees are reimbursed.