European Patent Office

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
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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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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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.