T 0484/11 (Internet telephony/BT) of 8.11.2013

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T048411.20131108
Date of decision: 08 November 2013
Case number: T 0484/11
Application number: 97931908.4
IPC class: H04L 12/64
H04M 3/56
H04M 3/00
H04M 3/50
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: C
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 379 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: Processing device network
Applicant name: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
Opponent name: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Board: 3.5.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention R 116(1)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords: Allowable disclaimer - main request (no)
Novelty - first auxiliary request (yes)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (no)
Admission of second to fourth auxiliary requests - (no)
Correct exercise of first-instance discretionary power - (yes)
Request to revoke the patent - refused due to prohibition of reformatio in peius
Catchwords:

See points 4.1, 5.1, and 6.1

Cited decisions:
G 0009/92
G 0004/93
G 0007/93
G 0001/03
R 0016/09
R 0001/13
T 1067/08
T 0028/10
Citing decisions:
T 0409/12
T 1397/14

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