European Patent Office

T 0488/91 (Power of Board of Appeal) of 15.11.1992

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:1992:T048891.19921115
Date of decision
15 November 1992
Case number
T 0488/91
Petition for review of
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Application number
82903018.8
IPC class
H04N 5/04
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen and members (B)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Vertical sync counter with automatic recognition of TV line standard
Applicant name
MOTOROLA, INC.
Opponent name
Philips Electronics N.V.
Interessengemeinschaft für Rundfunkschutzrechte E.V.
Board
3.5.01
Headnote
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Keywords
Extent to which contested decision may be amended
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal
Catchword
The following two-fold question concerning an important point of law shall be referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:
1. Is the Board of Appeal allowed to modify a contested decision to the detriment of the Appellant;
2. if yes, to what extent?
Cited cases
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ORDER

For these reasons, it is decided that:

The following twofold question concerning an important point of law shall be referred to the Enlarged Board of Appeal:

1. Is the Board of Appeal allowed to modify a contested decision to the detriment of the Appellant;

2. if yes, to what extent?