European Patent Office

T 0202/13 of 10.07.2015

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2015:T020213.20150710
Date of decision
10 July 2015
Case number
T 0202/13
Petition for review of
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Application number
02022449.9
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
Drillship or semi-submersible and multi-activity drilling assembly
Applicant name
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc.
Opponent name
Stena Drilling Ltd.
Aker MH AS
BP AMERICA INC.
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 104(1)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 76(1)European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(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)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 16(1)
Keywords
Late-filed requests - admitted (yes)
Amendments - allowable (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Apportionment of costs - (no)
Evaluation of evidence - standard of proof
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 0734/18

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the Opposition Division for further prosecution on the basis of claim 7 of auxiliary request 1 and its dependent claims.

3. The request for apportionment of costs is refused.