European Patent Office

T 1550/21 (Rule 115(1) period/APPLE) of 20.12.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T155021.20231220
Date of decision
20 December 2023
Case number
T 1550/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
13871351.6
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
Discovery signal in cluster-based small cell
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 111(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 115(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)
Keywords
Substantial procedural violation - (yes): summons with less than two months of notice without demonstrated consent by the appellant
Direct remittal of the case to the examining division - (yes)
Reimbursement of the 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 reimbursed in full.