European Patent Office

T 1169/11 of 26.06.2014

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2014:T116911.20140626
Date of decision
26 June 2014
Case number
T 1169/11
Online on
6 October 2014
Petition for review of
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Application number
01271487.9
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
CLOSED LOOP FLUID-HANDING SYSTEM FOR WELL DRILLING
Applicant name
Secure Drilling International, L.P.
Opponent name
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 114European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules 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)
Keywords
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - (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 department of first instance with the order to maintain the patent on the basis of the following claims and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto:

- claims 1 to 54 according to Annex 2 filed during the oral proceedings.