T 0473/07 (Scheduling system / HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY) of 30.11.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T047307.20071130
Date of decision: 30 November 2007
Case number: T 0473/07
Application number: 01309351.3
IPC class: G06F 17/60
G06F 17/32
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 30 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Automated service scheduling system
Applicant name: Harrah's Operating Company Inc.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 108
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 122
European Patent Convention 1973 R 65(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 78(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 85
Keywords: All due care taken by representative relying exclusively on a computer program for calculating the time limits for filing an appeal and the statement of grounds of appeal (no)
Re-establishment of rights (no)
Admissibility of appeal (no)
Catchwords:

Relying exclusively on a time limit generated by a computer program and refraining even from a plausibility check does not meet the all-due-care requirement of Article 122(1) EPC (point 3.4 of the reasons).

Cited decisions:
J 0005/80
J 0016/82
J 0001/07
T 0719/03
T 1561/05
T 0439/06
Citing decisions:
J 0014/16
T 1962/08
T 0592/11
T 1022/14

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