T 1002/24 (Tonal tinnitus treatment/SAMSUNG) of 02.03.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T100224.20260302
- Date of decision
- 2 March 2026
- Case number
- T 1002/24
- Online on
- 2 April 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 19153794.3
- IPC class
- H04R 25/00H04R 1/10
- 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
- A noise cancellation enabled audio system and method for adjusting a target transfer function of a noise cancellation enabled audio system
- Applicant name
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
- K/S HIMPP
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step (no)
Inventive step - main request, 1st to 5th auxiliary requests: no technical effect derivable or equally likely alternative
Added subject-matter - 6th auxiliary request (yes): unallowable intermediate generalisation
Admittance of claim request filed after Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - 7th auxiliary request (no): no "exceptional circumstances" - 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 patent is revoked.