European Patent Office

T 1223/23 (PUCCH format determination/PANTECH) of 01.07.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T122323.20250701
Date of decision
1 July 2025
Case number
T 1223/23
Petition for review of
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Application number
11850274.9
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
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in wireless communication system
Applicant name
Pantech Corporation
Opponent name
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Admittance of late-filed argument - (yes): technically correct interpretation of prior-art document takes precedence over formal or procedural considerations
Novelty - claim 1 of patent as granted (yes)
Remittal to the opposition divisionRemittal - (yes): "special reasons"
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 opposition division for further prosecution.