T 0378/08 of 24.11.2009
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2009:T037808.20091124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2009
- Case number
- T 0378/08
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 99202375.4
- IPC class
- B23K 20/12
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Integral corrosion protection of friction stir welded joints
- Applicant name
- The Boeing Company
- Opponent name
- AIRBUS SAS/AIRBUS OPERATION/AIRBUS OPERATIONS Ltd
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Oral submissions by accompanying person - (refused)
Late-filed request and documents
Amendments
Inventive step (yes)
Remittal (yes, for adaptation of the description and figures) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0004/95
- Citing cases
- -
ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent with claims 1 to 5 filed during the oral proceedings before the Board (sole request) and a description yet to be adapted.