European Patent Office

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
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Application number
07824034.8
IPC class
F16L 23/00
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
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
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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%.