T 1845/17 of 10.06.2021
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T184517.20210610
- Date of decision
- 10 June 2021
- Case number
- T 1845/17
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07869257.1
- IPC class
- E21B 23/03F16K 3/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- 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
- LOW FRICTION COATINGS FOR DYNAMICALLY ENGAGING LOAD BEARING SURFACES
- Applicant name
- Vetco Gray Inc.
- Opponent name
- Aker Solutions AS
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 56 (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4) (2007)
- Keywords
- Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - non-obvious modification
Late-filed evidence - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed evidence - admitted (no) - 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 opposition division with the order to maintain the patent as amended in the following version:
Claim 1, 3-9 as granted
Claim 2, as granted with the amendment as defined in the letter dated 23 March 2018, page 18, point 6
Description pages 2 to 6 as granted
Figures 1 to 7 as granted.