European Patent Office

T 0639/20 (Wind-farm optimisation/GENERAL ELECTRIC) of 30.03.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T063920.20230330
Date of decision
30 March 2023
Case number
T 0639/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
15164911.8
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Systems and methods for optimizing operation of a wind farm
Applicant name
General Electric Company
Opponent name
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Board
3.5.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)
Keywords
Novelty - main request (no): incorrect claim interpretation by the opposition division
Admittance of claim requests filed but not examined during the opposition proceedings - auxiliary requests 1 to 5 (yes)
Remittal - "special reasons" (yes): auxiliary requests not examined yet by the opposition division
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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.