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Date of decision: 12 February 2008

Case number: T 1237/07 - 3.5.05

Application number: 00919241.0

IPC class: H04L1/18

Proceedings language: EN

Title of the application Packet discard notification for semi reliable retransmission protocol

Applicant name TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)

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Articles and rules EPC Art 84 EPC Art 113(1) EPC Art 116(1) EPC Art 123(2) EPC R 2 EPC 1973 Art 96 EPC 1973 R 24(1) EPC 1973 R 36(5) EPC 1973 R 51(4) EPC 1973 R 68(1)

Keywords Amendments - added subject matter (main request yes, auxiliary request no); Basis of decisions - opportunity to comment (yes); Procedural violation (no); Reimbursement of the appeal fee (no)

Cited decisions T 1578/05

Catchwords Article 96 EPC 1973 and Rule 51 EPC 1973 leave the examining division discretion to assess whether a communication is necessary or it is more appropriate to put an end to the written phase and hold oral proceedings. The right to present comments enshrined in Article 113 EPC need not be exercised in writing but may be satisfied by way of oral proceedings.

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