T 0571/03 (Adding and averaging circuit/HEWLETT-PACKARD) of 22.3.2006

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2006:T057103.20060322
Date of decision: 22 March 2006
Case number: T 0571/03
Application number: 94112045.3
IPC class: G06F 7/48
G06F 7/50
G06F 7/544
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 78 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Parallel adding and averaging circuit and method
Applicant name: Hewlett-Packard Company
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 68(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
Keywords: Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Catchwords:

The simple reiteration of general allegations and sweeping statements, despite the applicant's submissions of reasoned arguments to the contrary, does not comply with the right to be heard as enshrined in Article 113(1) EPC (point 15 ff. of the reasons).

Cited decisions:
-
Citing decisions:
T 0567/06
T 1998/10

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