T 0970/10 (Call routing/AT&T) of 16.05.2012
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T097010.20120516
- Date of decision
- 16 May 2012
- Case number
- T 0970/10
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 06113169.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Method and apparatus for routing a call to a dual mode wireless device
- Applicant name
- AT&T Corp.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.5.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 94European Patent Convention Art 96 1973European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 44 1973European Patent Convention R 61
- Keywords
- Refusal based on a post-published state of the art document
Remittal - yes
Substantial procedural violation/reimbursement of the appeal fee - no - Catchword
- A decision relying on a post-published document which does not form part of the state of the art under Article 54(2) EPC does not constitute a substantial procedural violation justifying reimbursement of the appeal fee.
- Cited cases
- -
- Citing cases
- T 1547/17
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.