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Date of decision 22 March 2006
Case number T 0571/03 - 3.5.01
Application number 94112045.3
IPC G06F7/48, G06F7/50, G06F7/544
Proceedings Language EN
Title of the application Parallel adding and averaging circuit and method
Applicant name Hewlett-Packard Company
Opponent name -
Headnote
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Articles and Rules EPC . Art 54
. Art 56
. Art 113(1)
. R 68(2)
. R 67
Keywords
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (yes)
Procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Cited Decisions -
Catchwords:
The simple reiteration of general allegations and sweeping statements, despite the applicant's submissions of reasoned arguments to the contrary, does not comply with the right to be heard as enshrined in Article 113(1) EPC (point 15 ff. of the reasons).

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