European Patent Office

T 1548/11 of 22.09.2015

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T154811.20150922
Date of decision
22 September 2015
Case number
T 1548/11
Petition for review of
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Application number
01901114.7
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
Flexible, armoured pipe and use of same
Applicant name
National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S
Opponent name
Technip France
Board
3.2.05
Headnote
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Keywords
Substantial procedural violation - violation of the right to be heard (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - special reasons for not remitting the case
Inventive step (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
T 0562/08

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.

3. The request of reimbursement of the appeal fee is allowed.