T 0247/22 (Firmware update/ITRON) of 06.03.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T024722.20240306
- Date of decision
- 6 March 2024
- Case number
- T 0247/22
- Online on
- 12 March 2024
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 12166876.8
- IPC class
- G01D 4/00G06F 8/654H04L 29/08
- 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
- Efficient firmware update in a narrow bandwidth system
- Applicant name
- Itron, Inc.
- Opponent name
- QUNDIS GmbH
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 104(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 016(1)(c)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 016(1)(e)
- Keywords
- Decision in written proceedings - (yes): cancellation of arranged oral proceedings following proprietor's indication of non-attendance
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request, 1st and 2nd auxiliary requests (no): undue burden for the skilled person
Apportionment of costs - (no): not equitable - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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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 patent is revoked.
3. The appellant's request for a different apportionment of costs is refused.