T 0258/03 (Auction method/HITACHI) du 21.04.2004
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2004:T025803.20040421
- Date de la décision
- 21 avril 2004
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0258/03
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 97306722.6
- Classe de la CIB
- G06F 17/60
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Publiées au Journal officiel de l'OEB (A)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- Automatic auction method
- Nom du demandeur
- Hitachi, Ltd.
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.5.01
- Sommaire
I. A method involving technical means is an invention within the meaning of Article 52(1) EPC (as distinguished from decision T 931/95-Controlling pension benefits system/PBS PARTNERSHIP)(see points 4.1 to 4.4 of the reasons).
II. Method steps consisting of modifications to a business scheme and aimed at circumventing a technical problem rather than solving it by technical means cannot contribute to the technical character of the subject-matter claimed (see point 5.7 of the reasons).
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(2) 1973European Patent Convention Art 52(3) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 57 1973
- Mots-clés
- Presence of an invention - method involving technical means (yes)
Inventive step: treatment of non-technical aspects - Exergue
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.