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T 1215/20 (Public availability of cited prior art/LENOVO) of 09.09.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T121520.20220909
Date of decision
9 September 2022
Case number
T 1215/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
09795832.6
IPC class
H04W 24/08
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Method and apparatus for estimating a quantity of mobile terminals per quality of service class identifier
Applicant name
Lenovo Group Limited
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)
Keywords
Decision in written proceedings - (yes): no oral proceedings
necessary or appropriate
Remittal - (yes): fundamental deficiency in examination proceedings
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (yes): equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation
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 examining division for further prosecution.

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