T 1482/19 (Scale space approximation/TELECOM ITALIA) of 11.02.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T148219.20220211
- Date of decision
- 11 February 2022
- Case number
- T 1482/19
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 14752573.7
- IPC class
- G06K 9/46
- 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
- KEYPOINT IDENTIFICATION
- Applicant name
- Telecom Italia S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 139Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - technical problem derivable from the application as filed (yes)
Inventive step - long felt need (no)
Claims - functional features (yes)
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Correction of error - obvious error
Amendment to appeal case - amendment detrimental to procedural economy (no)
Amendment to appeal case - suitability of amendment to resolve issues raised (yes)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 1294/16
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The decision under appeal is set aside.
The case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
Description:
Pages 1-11, 13-24 as originally filed
Page 12 as filed with letter of 4 February 2022
Claims:
1-9 according to request "C" - revision 3 filed during the oral proceedings of 10 February 2022
Drawings:
Sheets 1-16 as originally filed.