T 0054/11 (Fracturing with viscoelastic fluid/SCHLUMBERGER) of 27.11.2013
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2013:T005411.20131127
- Date of decision
- 27 November 2013
- Case number
- T 0054/11
- Online on
- 22 May 2014
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03003737.8
- IPC class
- E21B 43/26
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Application title
- Method of fracturing a subterranean formation
- Applicant name
- Schlumberger Technology Corporation
- Opponent name
- Akzo Nobel N.V.
- Board
- 3.3.06
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 114(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(3)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)
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- Experimental report filed with statement of grounds of appeal - admitted (no)
Claims request filed at oral proceedings - admitted (yes)
Inventive step - (yes) non-obvious alternative - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The case is remitted to the department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the claims according to the Main Request submitted during oral proceedings and a description and figures to be adapted where appropriate.