European Patent Office

T 1617/19 of 12.05.2021

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2021:T161719.20210512
Date of decision
12 May 2021
Case number
T 1617/19
Petition for review of
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Application number
14198294.2
IPC class
B23K 20/12
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
Apparatus for and method of friction stir welding
Applicant name
The Boeing Company
Opponent name
AIRBUS / AIRBUS OPERATIONS /AIRBUS Operations GmbH /AIRBUS Operations S.L. /AIRBUS Operations Limited
Board
3.2.01
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention R 115(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 15(8)
Keywords
Summons to oral proceedings - continuation of proceedings without duly summoned party
Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (no)
Sufficiency of disclosure - main request
Sufficiency of disclosure - enabling disclosure (yes)
Abridged reasons for decision - agreement with finding of deparment of first instance
Appeal decision - remittal to the department of first instance (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
G 0002/10
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.