T 1472/12 of 20.07.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T147212.20170720
- Date of decision
- 20 July 2017
- Case number
- T 1472/12
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 04739196.6
- IPC class
- F16L 15/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- -
- Application title
- Threaded tubular connection with progressive axial thread interference
- Applicant name
- Vallourec Oil and Gas France
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation - Opponent name
- Hydril Company
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Late-filed evidence - admitted (yes)
Inventive step (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- G 0002/10
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained as granted.
3. The appeal of appellant II is dismissed.