J 0012/15 (Right to oral proceedings; substantial procedural violation (yes); re … of 14.4.2016

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2016:J001215.20160414
Date of decision: 14 April 2016
Case number: J 0012/15
Application number: 08754942.4
IPC class: H04L 27/26
H04J 13/00
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 267 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: COMPUTER GENERATED SEQUENCES FOR DOWNLINK AND UPLINK SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
Applicant name: Texas Instruments Incorporated
Opponent name: -
Board: 3.1.01
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 113
European Patent Convention Art 121
European Patent Convention R 103
Keywords: Substantial procedural violation - (yes)
Catchwords:

An adverse decision issued without granting the aggrieved party's request for oral proceedings must be declared void ab initio and without legal effect. Silence on the part of the appellant cannot be interpreted as withdrawal of the request for oral proceedings - see points 7 and 8 of the Reasons.

Cited decisions:
T 0019/87
T 0766/90
T 0879/92
Citing decisions:
T 1951/16
T 2687/17

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