T 1351/04 (File search method/FUJITSU) of 18.4.2007

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2007:T135104.20070418
Date of decision: 18 April 2007
Case number: T 1351/04
Application number: 02258100.3
IPC class: G06F 17/30
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 32 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: File search method and apparatus, and index file creation method and device
Applicant name: FUJITSU LIMITED
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(2)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 52(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Method involving technical means (yes)
Novelty, inventive step (yes)
Catchwords:

An index file containing management information to be used for searching a file is a technical means since it determines the way the computer searches information, which is a technical task. A computer-executable method of creating such an index file can therefore be regarded as a method of manufacturing a technical means, also having technical character.

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T 0258/03
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T 1410/07
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T 0489/14
T 0598/14
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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t041351eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021

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