T 1924/07 (FA Information/BRIDGESTONE CORP.) du 22.06.2012
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T192407.20120622
- Date de la décision
- 22 juin 2012
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 1924/07
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 99309745.0
- Classe de la CIB
- G06F 17/40G06F 17/60
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Distribuées aux présidents et aux membres des chambres de recours (B)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
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- Titre de la demande
- A method of and device for collecting and combining FA information
- Nom du demandeur
- Bridgestone Corporation
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.5.01
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Mots-clés
- Additional search - necessary (yes
Additional search - technical features not notorious)
Additional search - necessary for technical features acknowledged to be known in application (yes
Additional search - search is basis for substantive examination)
Substantial procedural violation - no additional search, but substantive examination (yes
Substantial procedural violation - search manifestly necessary)
Added subject-matter - "two-step" process for setting data collecting conditions (no
Added subject-matter - inaccurate paraphrasing of claim) - Exergue
- An applicant's acknowledgement in the original application that certain prior art is known is in general not a sufficient reason for not carrying out an additional search (see point 9 of the reasons). The only condition under which an additional search can be dispensed with is where all the technical features of a claim correspond to notorious prior art (see point 10 of the reasons).
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 further prosecution.
3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee is ordered.