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
- -
- Application number
- 15175530.3
- IPC class
- G06F 3/048G06F 17/22G06F 17/30
- 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
- TOUCH EVENT PROCESSING FOR WEB PAGES
- Applicant name
- Apple Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
- -
- 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
- -
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.