European Patent Office

T 0682/22 (Interlocutory revision/ZTE) of 20.07.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T068222.20220720
Date of decision
20 July 2022
Case number
T 0682/22
Petition for review of
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Application number
14889608.7
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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
Method and system for controlling access of CSG in dual-connection architecture
Applicant name
ZTE Corporation
Opponent name
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Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 109(1)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 116(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(3)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 103(4)(c)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 020(2)
Keywords
Decision in written proceedings: cancellation of hearing following appellant's announcement of non-attendance
Novelty under Art. 54(3) EPC
Novelty - sole request (yes)
Interlocutory revision - examining division should have rectified decision (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - (no)
Remittal - (yes): special reasons for remittal
Reimbursement of appeal fee in full (no)
Partial reimbursement of appeal fee at 25% - (yes): timely withdrawal of request for oral proceedings
Inconsistency between Guidelines and Case Law
Catchword
Different interpretation of Article 109(1) EPC from that provided for in the Guidelines for Examination in the EPO - application of Article
20(2) RPBA 2020 (see point 2.4.3 of the Reasons).
Citing cases
T 1091/23

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 for further prosecution.