T 1051/20 (Incomplete reasoning/HUAWEI) of 24.01.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T105120.20220124
- Date of decision
- 24 January 2022
- Case number
- T 1051/20
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 14890679.5
- 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
- Signal processing method, device, and system
- Applicant name
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 116(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)European Patent Convention R 124(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)
- Keywords
- Decision in written proceedings - (yes): no oral proceedings necessary or appropriate
Substantial procedural violation (yes): lack of reasoning on non-admittance of claim requests
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes) - Catchword
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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 first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the four claim requests filed with the statement of grounds of appeal.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.