T 0115/85 (Computer-related invention) of 05.09.1988
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1988:T011585.19880905
- Date of decision
- 5 September 1988
- Case number
- T 0115/85
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 81108567.9
- IPC class
- G06F 15/20
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Published in the EPO's Official Journal (A)
- Download
- Decision in English
- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
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- Applicant name
- IBM
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
1. Giving visual indications automatically about conditions prevailing in an apparatus or system is basically a technical problem.
2. Even if the basic idea underlying an invention may be considered to reside in a computer program a claim directed to its use in the solution of a technical problem cannot be regarded as seeking protection for the program as such within the meaning of Article 52(2)(c) and (3) EPC.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(2)(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Patentable subject matter (yes)
Computer program - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
- T 0107/87T 0666/91T 0833/91T 0980/92T 0953/94T 0935/97T 1173/97T 0619/98T 0475/00T 0125/04T 1161/04T 0365/05T 0717/05T 1567/05T 0756/06T 0050/07T 0528/07T 0726/07T 1670/07T 1793/07T 2045/10T 1734/11T 1746/11T 2001/11T 2276/13T 0336/14T 0489/14T 0670/16T 2021/17T 2084/18T 2024/19T 2841/19T 3292/19T 0297/20T 0570/20T 1439/20T 1910/20T 2353/22
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 continuation of the examination.