J 0012/15 (Right to oral proceedings; substantial procedural violation (yes); re-imbursement of appeal fee (yes)) du 14.04.2016

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J001215.20160414
Date de la décision: 14 avril 2016
Numéro de l'affaire: J 0012/15
Requête en révision de: -
Numéro de la demande: 08754942.4
Classe de la CIB: H04L 27/26 H04J 13/00
Langue de la procédure: Anglais
Distribution: Non distribuées (D)
Téléchargement: Décision en anglais
Versions JO: Aucun lien JO trouvé
Autres décisions pour cet affaire: -
Résumés pour cette décision: -
Titre de la demande: COMPUTER GENERATED SEQUENCES FOR DOWNLINK AND UPLINK SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Nom du demandeur: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Nom de l'opposant: -
Chambre: 3.1.01
Sommaire: -
Dispositions juridiques pertinentes: European Patent Convention Art 113 European Patent Convention Art 121 European Patent Convention R 103
Mots-clés: Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Exergue: An adverse decision issued without granting the aggrieved party's request for oral proceedings must be declared void ab initio and without legal effect. Silence on the part of the appellant cannot be interpreted as withdrawal of the request for oral proceedings - see points 7 and 8 of the Reasons.
Affaires citées: T 0019/87 T 0766/90 T 0879/92
Affaires citantes: T 1951/16 T 2687/17

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for the holding of oral proceedings to consider the appellant's request for further processing set out in its letter of 27 March 2015, and for any subsequent further prosecution.

3. The appeal fee shall be reimbursed in full.