T 0163/85 (Colour television signal) of 14.03.1989
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1989:T016385.19890314
- Date of decision
- 14 March 1989
- Case number
- T 0163/85
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 82902076.7
- IPC class
- H04N 7/00
- 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
- BBC
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
A colour television signal characterised by technical features of the system in which it occurs, i.e. in which it is being generated and/or received does not fall within the exclusions of Article 52(2)(d) and (3) EPC and is regarded as an invention within the meaning of Article 52(1) EPC.
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(2)(d) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973
- Keywords
- Colour television signal patentable (yes)
- Catchword
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- Cited cases
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ORDER
For these reasons, it is decided that
1. The impugned decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance to grant a patent on the basis of the following documents:
Claims 1 to 8 of Appendix A, filed 30 May 1985
description pages 1, 1a, 3, 4 filed 20 December 1988 and page 2 as originally filed
Figures 1-3 as originally filed.