European Patent Office

T 0111/21 (Basis of decisions/CAO) of 22.03.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T011121.20240322
Date of decision
22 March 2024
Case number
T 0111/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
17811820.4
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 FOR IMMEDIATE BOOLEAN OPERATIONS USING GEOMETRIC FACETS
Applicant name
CAO, Shangwen
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.04
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
EPC2000_Art_111(1)_(2007)_Sent_2European Patent Convention Art 113(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
Keywords
Basis of decision - text submitted or agreed by applicant (no)
Basis of decision - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Remittal - fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (yes)
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.