European Patent Office

T 0655/21 (Capacity allocation in satellite systems/VIASAT) du 25.01.2024

Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T065521.20240125
Date de la décision
25 janvier 2024
Numéro de l'affaire
T 0655/21
Requête en révision de
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Numéro de la demande
11778122.9
Classe de la CIB
H04B 7/185H04B 7/204
Langue de la procédure
Anglais
Distribution
Non distribuées (D)
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
Flexible capacity satellite communications system
Nom du demandeur
ViaSat, Inc.
Nom de l'opposant
The European Union, represented by the European
Commission
Chambre
3.5.03
Sommaire
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Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Mots-clés
Inventive step - main request (no): no credible technical effect over the whole scope claimed
Admittance of amendment to opponent's appeal case - new line of attack based on document D18 (yes): "exceptional circumstances"
Admittance of amendment to proprietor's appeal case - auxiliary request 1 (yes): "exceptional circumstances"
Admittance of D23 not admitted by opposition division - (no): no need to prove skilled person's common general knowledge
Admittance of D26 not admitted by opposition division - (yes): "exceptional circumstances"
Remittal to opposition division
Remittal - (yes): "special reasons" -facts and claim requests underlying appeal case have changed
Exergue
As to the argument that the board should/could not review parts of the appealed decision which were not challenged by the appellant, reference is made to point 1.7 of the Reasons.
Affaires citantes
T 2010/22

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the opposition division for further prosecution.