T 0693/16 (VLANs configuration in an automation system/ABB) of 14.11.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T069316.20191114
- Date of decision
- 14 November 2019
- Case number
- T 0693/16
- Online on
- 30 March 2020
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 08105067.6
- IPC class
- G05B 19/418H04L 12/46H04L 12/24
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Configuration of a process control system
- Applicant name
- ABB Schweiz AG
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.5.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Main request- amendments - deletion of features (yes)
Document - implicit obligation to maintain secrecy (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes) - 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 appealed decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the opposition division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the first auxiliary request filed by the appellant with the statement setting out the grounds of appeal and a description and drawings to be adapted accordingly, if necessary.