T 1370/18 (Entropy coding/FRAUNHOFER GESELSCHAFT) of 02.12.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T137018.20211202
- Date of decision
- 2 December 2021
- Case number
- T 1370/18
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 09776891.5
- IPC class
- H03M 7/30
- 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
- Method for encoding a symbol, method for decoding a symbol, method for transmitting a symbol from a transmitter to a receiver, encoder, decoder and system for transmitting a symbol from a transmitter to a receiver
- Applicant name
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der
angewandten Forschung e.V. - Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84
- Keywords
- Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - (yes)
Remittal - Catchword
- An encoding or compression algorithm contributes to the technical character of the claimed compression method if it is used for the purpose of reducing the amount of data to be stored or transmitted (reasons 7).
- 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 examining division for further prosecution.