European Patent Office

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
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
THREADS WITH PERTURBATIONS
Applicant name
Hydril Company
Opponent name
VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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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.