European Patent Office

T 0960/15 (Radiotherapeutic treatment plan adaptation / Philips) du 22.12.2021

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T096015.20211222
Date de la décision
22 décembre 2021
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0960/15
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
05779771.4
Classe de la CIB
G06K 9/00A61N 5/00
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Distribuées aux présidents des chambres de recours (C)
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
RADIOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT PLAN ADAPTATION
Nom du demandeur
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Nom de l'opposant
RaySearch Laboratories AB
Chambre
3.4.01
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 107European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 024(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 025(1)
Mots-clés
Positive discretionary decision - legal basis for review (yes)
Positive discretionary decision - set aside (no)
Inventive step (main request, auxiliary requests I, IV')
Inventive step - (no); (auxiliary request II')
Inventive step - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim
Claims - clarity
Claims - (auxiliary requests I, I', II, II', III, III', IV) (no)
Amendment to appeal case (auxiliary requests I',I'', II'', II''', III'')
Amendment to appeal case - suitability of amendment to resolve issues raised (no)
Exergue
The Boards of Appeal may review discretionary decisions. There are, however, limits on the extent of review that reflect the discretion accorded to the deciding body. In the present case, the Opposition Division decided to consider document D8 and the review of this decision is a primary object of the appeal proceedings (Article 12(2) RPBA 2020) - see Reasons 1 - 9.

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.