T 1709/06 (Multiplexer System/THOMSON) of 30.5.2008

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2008:T170906.20080530
Date of decision: 30 May 2008
Case number: T 1709/06
Application number: 94916545.0
IPC class: H04J 3/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 44 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: A multiplexer system using constant bit rate encoders
Applicant name: Thomson Inc.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.03
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 111(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 113(1)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
European Patent Convention R 111(2)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
European Patent Convention 1973 R 67
European Patent Convention 1973 R 68(2)
Keywords: Infringement of the right to be heard (yes)
Reasoned decision (no)
Substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of the appeal fee (yes)
Remittal without substantive examination of the appeal (no)
Inventive step (yes, following amendment)
Catchwords:

-

Cited decisions:
G 0010/93
T 0740/93
T 1309/05
T 1356/05
Citing decisions:
T 1442/09
T 1443/09
T 2105/09
T 0180/10
T 0546/10
T 0294/11
T 0184/15

16 references found.

Click X to load a reference inside the current page, click on the title to open in a new page.

EPC Implementing Rules

Case Law Book: III Amendments

Case Law Book: V Priority

Case Law of the Enlarged Board

General Case Law