T 1578/05 (Virtual machine network interface device/SUN) of 26.4.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T157805.20070426
Date of decision: 26 April 2007
Case number: T 1578/05
Application number: 98300811.1
IPC class: H04L 29/06
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 42 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Mechanism for embedding network based control systems in a local network interface device
Applicant name: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 96
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 116
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11(3)
Keywords: Inventive step - yes (2nd auxiliary request)
Procedural violation (no)
Discretionary powers wrongly exercised by the examining division (no)
Catchwords:

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J 0018/96
T 0640/91
T 0682/91
T 0089/93
T 0144/94
T 0712/97
T 0201/98
Citing decisions:
T 1237/07
T 0625/09
T 1734/10

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