European Patent Office

T 2966/19 (Identifying the serial numbers of sensors connected to a common communications bus line/Johnson) of 11.05.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T296619.20220511
Date of decision
11 May 2022
Case number
T 2966/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
08775960.1
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
IDENTIFYING A PLURALITY OF DEVICES
Applicant name
Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013
Keywords
Claims - clarity
Claims - main request (no)
Claims - clarity after amendment
Claims - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 1906/11
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 on the basis of the first auxiliary request submitted during the oral proceedings before the board.