T 3234/19 of 25.04.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T323419.20230425
- Date of decision
- 25 April 2023
- Case number
- T 3234/19
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 07824034.8
- IPC class
- F16L 23/00
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- 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
- TESTING AND VENTING PIPE ANNULUS
- Applicant name
- GE Oil & Gas UK Limited
- Opponent name
- National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S
- Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(1)(a)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(1)
- Keywords
- Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (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
with the order to maintain the patent as amended
in the following version:
Claims:
Nos. 1 to 12 according to auxiliary request 2
re-filed with the statement of grounds of appeal
on 28 February 2020
Description:
Pages 2 to 7 received during oral proceedings on
25 April 2023 at 12:34
Drawings:
Figures 1 to 8 of the patent specification.
3. The appeal fee paid by the opponent is reimbursed
at 25%.