T 0983/10 (Customizable ornamental appearance/APPLE) of 29.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T098310.20131129
Date of decision: 29 November 2013
Case number: T 0983/10
Application number: 96915599.3
IPC class: G06F 9/44
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
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Decision text in EN (PDF, 310 KB)
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Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE FOR CUSTOMIZABLE MENUS AND CONTROL OBJECTS
Applicant name: APPLE INC.
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.5.06
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 84
European Patent Convention R 111
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)
European Patent Convention R 137(3)
Keywords: Claims - clarity (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - fundamental deficiency in first instance proceedings
Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for not remitting the case
Oral proceedings - held in absence of appellant
Catchwords:

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Cited decisions:
T 0049/99
T 1171/06
T 0354/07
Citing decisions:
-

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