European Patent Office

T 1200/20 (Substantial procedural violation/APPLE) of 23.05.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T120020.20220523
Date of decision
23 May 2022
Case number
T 1200/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
15175530.3
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
TOUCH EVENT PROCESSING FOR WEB PAGES
Applicant name
Apple Inc.
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
Keywords
Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0951/97
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.

3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed in full.