T 0383/21 (Switching another USB port into a charging port/Microchip) of 16.12.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T038321.20221216
- Date of decision
- 16 December 2022
- Case number
- T 0383/21
- Online on
- 20 December 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15724834.5
- IPC class
- G06F 13/42
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- PORT DISCONNECT CHARGING FUNCTION FOR USB HUB
- Applicant name
- Microchip Technology Incorporated
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 103(4)(c)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - appealed decision reasoned (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - request for oral proceedings withdrawn (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The appeal fee is reimbursed at 25%.
3. The case is remitted to the examining division with the order to grant a patent in the following version:
Description, Pages: 1-11 filed on 30-11-2016
Claims, Numbers: 1-15 as filed with the appeal
Drawings, Sheets: 1-4 as published