T 1741/08 (GUI layout/SAP) of 2.8.2012

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2012:T174108.20120802
Date of decision: 02 August 2012
Case number: T 1741/08
Application number: 03766056.0
IPC class: G06F 9/44
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 51 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: A method of entering of data into a data processing system
Applicant name: SAP AG
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 112(1)(a)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Keywords: Inventive step - main and auxiliary request (no)
Request for referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (no)
Catchwords:

GUI layouts - presentation of information. "Lowering the cognitive burden of the user" is not of itself a technical effect (T 01143/06 followed, T 0049/04 not followed) - see section 2.1.

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G 0003/08
T 0333/95
T 0244/00
T 0643/00
T 0619/02
T 0928/03
T 0049/04
T 0125/04
T 1143/06
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T 1670/07
T 1000/09
T 1214/09
T 0306/10
T 0862/10
T 1237/10
T 1834/10
T 0407/11
T 0761/11
T 1562/11
T 1715/11
T 1734/11
T 2028/11
T 0477/12
T 1793/12
T 1802/13
T 2276/13
T 0171/14
T 0336/14
T 0581/14
T 1396/15
T 0817/16
T 1442/16
T 0886/17
T 1091/17
T 1865/17
T 2388/17
T 2630/17
T 0505/18

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