European Patent Office

T 0969/24 (Drag and drop on a touch screen/APPLE) of 11.08.2025

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2025:T096924.20250811
Date of decision
11 August 2025
Case number
T 0969/24
Petition for review of
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Application number
18730536.2
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
Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for touch input processing
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 111(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Keywords
Substantial procedural violation - (yes): appealed decision not sufficiently reasoned
Remittal to examining division
Remittal - (yes): fundamental deficiency in first-instance proceedings
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0292/90
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.