European Patent Office

T 2883/19 of 08.12.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T288319.20221208
Date of decision
8 December 2022
Case number
T 2883/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
12738270.3
IPC class
H03F 1/02
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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
Low-Voltage Power-Efficient Envelope Tracker
Applicant name
Qualcomm Incorporated
Opponent name
Apple Inc.
Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 99(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Admissibility of appeal - appeal sufficiently substantiated (yes)
Inventive step - Auxiliary Request (yes)
Late-filed objection - error in use of discretion at first instance (no)
Reply to statement of grounds of appeal - reasons set out clearly and concisely (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0717/01
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 with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the claim of auxiliary request 1 and a description to be adapted thereto.