T 2431/19 (Partial search/HARMAN) du 24.06.2021
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T243119.20210624
- Date de la décision
- 24 juin 2021
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 2431/19
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 14151069.3
- Classe de la CIB
- H04L 29/12
- 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
- Network address management and functional object discovery system
- Nom du demandeur
- Harman International Industries, Inc.
- Nom de l'opposant
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- Chambre
- 3.5.03
- Sommaire
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- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 92European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 137(5)European Patent Convention R 63Guidelines_for Examination, November 2018 edition, F-IV, 3(3) and H-II, 6(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(8)
- Mots-clés
- Decision in written proceedings (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - (yes): erroneous application of R. 137(5) EPC
Amended claims relating to unsearched subject-matter in accordance with R. 63 EPC - (no)
Additional search necessary - (no)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee - (yes)
Remittal to the examining division
Remittal - (yes) - Exergue
- Rule 137(5) EPC provides for a mandatory requirement that amended claims must fulfil to be allowable. Relating to substantive law rather than to procedural law, Rule 137(5) EPC does not provide a legal basis for the exercise of discretion. The non-admittance of an amended set of claims on the basis of that Rule alone therefore constitutes a substantial procedural violation under Rule 103(1)(a) EPC (see point 2.2 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 examining division for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is reimbursed.