T 1790/17 (Redesigning product or process parameters/PROCTER & GAMBLE) du 18.03.2021
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T179017.20210318
- Date de la décision
- 18 mars 2021
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 1790/17
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 14178116.1
- Classe de la CIB
- G06Q 10/06
- 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
- Method for redesigning one or more product or process parameters of a manufactured article
- Nom du demandeur
- The Procter & Gamble Company
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.5.01
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 52(2) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2) (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2) (2020)
- Mots-clés
- Patentable invention - redesigning a product based on user feedback (no
Patentable invention - business method)
Patentable invention - controlling manufacture of a product with improved process data (yes
Patentable invention - technical)
Amendment after summons (yes
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances)
Remittal (yes
Remittal - exceptional circumstances) - Exergue
- The purpose of the oral proceedings for the appellant is to better explain his case and for the Board to understand and clarify points which, perhaps, up to that point were not sufficiently clear. This is particularly relevant in
ex parte
cases where besides the applicant/appellant no other party is involved. If amendments resulting from such discussions were not possible, oral proceedings would be pointless. The new [substantially amended] auxiliary request was filed as a direct reaction following the exchange of arguments in the oral proceedings and addressing the objections and concerns the Board had. Furthermore, this request overcame the grounds on which the appealed decision was based. The Board considers the filing of such a request is justified by exceptional circumstances and therefore admits it into the proceedings. (See point 7 of the reasons) - Affaires citées
- G 0001/19
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution.