T 0855/16 of 07.04.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T085516.20220407
- Date of decision
- 7 April 2022
- Case number
- T 0855/16
- Online on
- 27 May 2022
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 11182727.5
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Image processing apparatus and method
- Applicant name
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Opponent name
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- Board
- 3.5.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
- Keywords
- Main request and second auxiliary request - amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes) - admitted - added subject-matter (yes)
First auxiliary request - amendment to appeal case - amendment prima facie gives rise to new objections (yes) - not admitted
Third auxiliary request - admitted - clarity (yes) - added subject-matter (no) - inventive step - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited 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 examining division with the order to grant a patent on the basis of the claims of the third auxiliary request and a description to be adapted thereto.