European Patent Office

T 1418/12 of 28.06.2017

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T141812.20170628
Date of decision
28 June 2017
Case number
T 1418/12
Online on
6 July 2017
Petition for review of
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Application number
05712098.2
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
A Method and Apparatus for Reducing the Start Time of a VCXO
Applicant name
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.02
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Inventive step - (yes)
Inventive step - could-would approach
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
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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 with the order to grant a patent in the following version:

Description:

- 1 and 3 to 6 as published

- 1a received on 8 January 2008 with letter of 8 January 2008

- 2 and 7 received on 13 June 2017 with letter of 12 June 2017

Claims:

- Nos. 1 to 27 of the main request received on 12 December 2011 with letter of 12 December 2011

Drawings:

- Sheets 1/4 to 4/4 as published.