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T 688/05 - Ticket auctioning system/TICKETMASTER

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Case number: 
T 688/05
Headword: 
Ticket auctioning system/TICKETMASTER
Application number: 
00908516.8
Date of the Decision: 
2007-09-19
Additional Case Information
Title of the invention: 
Computer controlled event ticket auctioning system
IPC: 
G06F17/60
Keyword: 
Inventive step: treatment on non-technical aspects Remittal to the department of first instance for search and examination (no) Declaration under Rule 45 EPC Letter to the president of the Office - independence of the Board
Applicant: 
Ticketmaster LLC
Chairman of the Board: 
Steinbrener, S.
Members of the Board: 
Wibergh, S.
Members of the Board: 
Weiss, G.
Relevant Legal Provisions: 
Art. 23, Art. 56, Art. 111(1), Art. 112 EPC R. 10, R. 45 EPC
Cites (case law): 
T 1242/04 - Provision of product-specific data/MAN
Cites (case law): 
T 154/04 - Estimating sales activity/DUNS LICENSING ASSOCIATES
Cites (case law): 
T 172/03 - Order management/RICOH
Cites (case law): 
T 258/03 - Auction method/HITACHI
Cites (case law): 
T 641/00 - Two identities/COMVIK
Cites further: 

T 0967/97; T 0764/02

Language of the proceedings: 
EN
Headnote: 

The concept of “novelty” in Article 54(1) EPC is only defined for “inventions”. It does not apply to the exceptions enumerated in Article 52(2) EPC. By analogy it could be held that claim features which do not contribute to the definition of an “invention” cannot be classified as new or not new in the sense of Article 54 EPC. Nevertheless they may well form the only logical link between technical features resulting from their implementation. They must therefore be taken into consideration for the examination as to inventive step while at the same time not being permitted to contribute to it (see point 4.5 of the reasons).