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Date of decision: 02 August 2007

Case number: T 0671/06 - 3.4.03

Application number: 02710269.8

IPC class: H05B4/292

Proceedings language: EN

Title of the application
System and method for operating a hid lamp
Applicant name
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Opponent name
-
Headnote
-
Articles and rules
EPC R 29(2)
Keywords
Inter-related products - (no) (main request)
Remitted for further prosecution
Cited decisions
T 0056/01
T 0133/02
Catchwords
The term "inter-related products" in Rule 29(2) EPC does not extend to a system which is self-contained in performing the invention and a product which is a constitutive substituent part for the system.

T 0056/01 followed; T 0133/02 not followed. Reasons 5.1 to 5.3.


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