European Patent Office

T 0986/25 (Multicast broadcast messaging service/ZTE) of 23.01.2026

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T098625.20260123
Date of decision
23 January 2026
Case number
T 0986/25
Online on
30 March 2026
Petition for review of
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Application number
20895049.3
IPC class
H04W 76/10
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Application title
Methods and systems for multicast and broadcast service establishment in wireless communication networks
Applicant name
ZTE Corporation
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Added subject-matter - main and 2nd auxiliary request (yes)
Admittance of claim requests filed on appeal - 1st and 3rd auxiliary requests (no): admittance would lead to increased complexity + prima facie not allowable under Art. 123(2) EPC
Admittance of claim requests filed after Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - 4th and 5th auxiliary requests (no): at least not prima facie allowable under Art. 123(2) EPC
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Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

The appeal is dismissed.