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
- 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
- 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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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.