T 1136/17 of 19.10.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T113617.20211019
- Date of decision
- 19 October 2021
- Case number
- T 1136/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 05855438.7
- IPC class
- E21B 17/042F16L 15/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- THREADS WITH PERTURBATIONS
- Applicant name
- Hydril Company
- Opponent name
- VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 025Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
- Keywords
- Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Claims - clarity in opposition appeal proceedings
Claims - interpretation of ambiguous terms
Late-filed request - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed request - request could have been filed in first instance proceedings (no)
Remittal - (yes)
Remittal - special reasons for remittal
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amendment after summons - taken into account (yes) - Catchword
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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 opposition division for further prosecution.