T 1714/14 (Cladding tubes / Westinghouse) of 27.11.2019
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2019:T171414.20191127
- Date of decision
- 27 November 2019
- Case number
- T 1714/14
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 03809908.1
- IPC class
- G21C 21/02G21C 3/07C22F 1/18
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- METHOD, USE AND DEVICE CONCERNING CLADDING TUBES FOR NUCLEAR FUEL AND A FUEL ASSEMBLY FOR A NUCLEAR PRESSURE WATER REACTOR
- Applicant name
- Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
- Opponent name
- AREVA NP
- Board
- 3.4.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 104(1)European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Novelty
Use established by way of the terms employed to define a physical entity
Use not novel despite the absence of evidence that actual use ever took place
Apportionment of costs - (no)
malicious intention not established
General principles - protection of legitimate expectations - Catchword
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is revoked.
3. The request for apportionment of costs is
refused.