T 0935/97 (Computer program product II/IBM) of 04.02.1999
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:1999:T093597.19990204
- Date of decision
- 4 February 1999
- Case number
- T 0935/97
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 96305851.6
- IPC class
- G06F 3/033
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Method and system in a data processing system windowing environment for displaying previously obscured information
- Applicant name
- International Business Machines Corporation
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 10Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 27(1)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 27(2)Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Art 27(3)European Patent Convention Art 23(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(2)(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973European Patent Convention R 27 1973European Patent Convention R 29 1973Guidelines for examination in the EPO C VI,2(3)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 30Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(1)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 31(4)Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969) Art 4
- Keywords
- Exclusion of computer program product from patentability (not under all circumstances)
- Catchword
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the first instance for further prosecution on the basis of the appellant's request, and in particular for examination of whether the wording of the present claims 7 to 10 avoids exclusion from patentability under Article 52(2)and (3) EPC, taking into account the fact that a computer program product is not so excluded under all circumstances.