J 0016/13 (Correction of application documents) of 22.5.2014

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2014:J001613.20140522
Date of decision: 22 May 2014
Case number: J 0016/13
Application number: 08167183.6
IPC class: G09G 3/34
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: B
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 444 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Display apparatus and control method thereof
Applicant name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
European Patent Convention Art 97(2)
European Patent Convention Art 21(3)
European Patent Convention Art 21(3)(a)
European Patent Convention Art 21(3)(c)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 21(3)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
European Patent Convention Art 90(1)
European Patent Convention Art 90(3)
European Patent Convention Art 122
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
European Patent Convention R 139
European Patent Convention 1973 R 46(2)
European Patent Convention R 56
European Patent Convention R 40(1)(c)
European Patent Convention R 40(2) (2007) Sent 2
European Patent Convention R 40(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 88
European Patent Convention R 56(3)
European Patent Convention R 56(2)
European Patent Convention R 56(1)
European Patent Convention R 56(1) (2007) Sent 2
European Patent Convention R 55
European Patent Convention R 58
European Patent Convention R 57(d)
European Patent Convention R 62
European Patent Convention R 66
European Patent Convention R 140
Guidelines for examination in the EPO Part H, Chapter IV.2.3(1)
Keywords: Competence of the boards of appeal - Legal board competent to hear the case (yes)
Correction of error - (no)
Exchange of complete description and claims (no)
Incorporation by reference (not applicable)
Grant of time limit under Rule 56 (no)
Filing of missing parts under Rule 56 (not applicable)
Violation of legitimate expectations (no)
Catchwords:

Where the formal order of an appealed decision is obviously erroneous to such an extent that it is essentially incomprehensible when compared with the reasons in the body of the decision, in particular when it plainly does not correspond to any of the foreseen possible legal effects flowing from the substantive issue underlying the appealed decision, and if the competence pursuant to Article 21(3) EPC is supposed to change from one Board to another only because of such an "impossible" order, the formal order can be disregarded for the purposes of Article 21(3)(a) and (c) EPC, and rather the substantive request underlying the decision must be guiding in determining the Board competent to decide the case, see point 6 of the Reasons. (T 1382/08 not followed)

Cited decisions:
G 0003/89
G 0011/91
G 0002/95
G 0001/11
J 0004/85
J 0021/85
J 0005/06
J 0027/10
T 0689/90
T 0726/93
T 1382/08
Citing decisions:
T 1311/13
T 1963/17

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