T 0431/21 of 28.07.2022
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T043121.20220728
- Date of decision
- 28 July 2022
- Case number
- T 0431/21
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 11846448.6
- IPC class
- E21B 33/12
- 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
- EXTENDING LINES THROUGH, AND PREVENTING EXTRUSION OF, SEAL ELEMENTS OF PACKER ASSEMBLIES
- Applicant name
- Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Opponent name
- -
- Board
- 3.2.01
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 111European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)European Patent Convention R 137(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011
- Keywords
- Right to be heard - substantial procedural violation (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - violation of the right to be heard (yes)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (no)
Reimbursement of appeal fee - equitable by reason of a substantial procedural violation
Remittal to the department of first instance (yes) - Catchword
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0233/12
- Citing cases
- -
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision is set aside.
2. The case is remitted to the department of first instance for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.