T 0519/12 () of 17.3.2017

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T051912.20170317
Date of decision: 17 March 2017
Case number: T 0519/12
Application number: 08165790.0
IPC class: G06K 19/02
G06K 19/06
G06K 19/077
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 333 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Metal-containing transaction card and method of making the same
Applicant name: American Express Travel Related Services
Company Inc.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.4.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention Art 123(2)
Keywords: Inventive step - (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Catchwords:

It is expected from the skilled person that he would exercise his skills in the framework of technical Standards in force in his field of activity. No inventive activity can thus be derived from a feature that simply reflects the content of such a technical prescription (cf. point 3.5).

Cited decisions:
T 0939/92
Citing decisions:
-

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