T 1796/15 of 21.03.2017
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2017:T179615.20170321
- Date of decision
- 21 March 2017
- Case number
- T 1796/15
- Online on
- 3 July 2017
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 03740766.5
- IPC class
- G01N 29/26G01B 17/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONICALLY INSPECTING THE INTEGRITY OF A TUBULAR
- Applicant name
- Varco I/P, Inc.
- Opponent name
- GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies GmbH
- Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54 1973European Patent Convention Art 56 1973European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step in view of documents D2 and D13
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
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- Citing 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 for further prosecution.