T 0842/09 of 23.08.2011
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2011:T084209.20110823
- Date of decision
- 23 August 2011
- Case number
- T 0842/09
- Online on
- 11 January 2012
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03742832.3
- IPC class
- E21B 21/08E21B 44/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Dynamic annular pressure control apparatus and method
- Applicant name
- @Balance B.V.
- Opponent name
- Secure Drilling International L.P. (Bermuda)
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - first auxiliary request (yes)
Admissibility of first auxiliary request (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing cases
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ORDER
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of:
(a) Claims 1 to 13 according to the first auxiliary request filed during the oral proceedings;
(b) Pages numbered 2 to 8 of the amended description as filed during the oral proceedings;
(c) Figures 1 to 9B as granted.