T 2764/19 (Header-embedded control data/STARKEY) of 11.06.2021

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T276419.20210611
Date of decision: 11 June 2021
Case number: T 2764/19
Petition for review of: -
Application number: 06772250.4
IPC class: H04L 29/06 H04R 25/00 H04L 1/00 H04R 27/00
Language of proceedings: English
Distribution: No distribution (D)
Download: Decision in English
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Other decisions for this case: -
Abstracts for this decision: -
Application title: Communication system for wireless audio devices
Applicant name: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
Opponent name: Widex A/S / Oticon A/S / GN Hearing A/S
Board: 3.5.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions: European Patent Convention Art 56 European Patent Convention Art 83
Keywords: Inventive step - main request (no): claim construction by a skilled reader and arbitrary distinguishing feature
Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary requests (no): no clear and complete disclosure for the claimed embodiment
Catchword: -
Cited cases: T 0206/91 T 0223/05 T 1404/05 T 2044/09 T 1009/12 T 1127/16
Citing cases: T 0140/18 T 1560/19 T 0964/20 T 1924/20 T 1946/21 T 0439/22 T 0675/22 T 1699/22 T 0276/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.