European Patent Office

T 0663/20 (Authentication method using mobile device/MONEY AND DATA PROTECTION LIZENZ) of 14.02.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T066320.20230214
Date of decision
14 February 2023
Case number
T 0663/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
12779068.1
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
AUTHENTICATION METHOD
Applicant name
Money and Data Protection Lizenz GmbH & Co. KG
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Novelty - (yes)
Technical effect - improved safety (no - technical, but not verifiable)
Inventive step - reversing communication flow between a user and an authentication entity (yes
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative solution)
Catchword
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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 department of first instance with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the set of claims 1 to 12 filed during the oral proceedings and a description to be adapted.