T 0750/20 of 07.03.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T075020.20230307
- Date of decision
- 7 March 2023
- Case number
- T 0750/20
- Online on
- 16 March 2023
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 06716907.8
- IPC class
- E21B 7/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- 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
- ROTATION DEVICE FOR A BOOM OF A MINING OR CONSTRUCTIONS WORK RIG, RIG AND BOOM
- Applicant name
- Epiroc Rock Drills Aktiebolag
- Opponent name
- Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy
Andersen Mek. Verksted AS - Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)
- Keywords
- Novelty - main request (no)
Inventive step - obvious alternative
Inventive step - common general knowledge
Inventive step - auxiliary request (no)
Claims - clarity
Claims - auxiliary request (no)
Late-filed request - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes) - 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 patent is revoked.