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Date of decision
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19 January 2007
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Case number
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T 0805/03
- 3.5.04
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Application number
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96104764.4
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Title of the application
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Customizable menu for a television receiver accessed via a remote
control keyboard
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Applicant name
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THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
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Opponent name
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IGR GmbH & Co. KG.
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Keywords
Novelty and inventive step (yes) after amendment
Examination of opposition - no need for a communication by the
opposition division
Substantial procedural violation (no)
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Catchwords:
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No general obligation for the opposition division to issue a
communication despite a request by a party (see points 5.1 and
5.2)
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