T 0002/24 of 22.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T000224.20260122
- Date of decision
- 22 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0002/24
- Online on
- 23 February 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 19203846.1
- IPC class
- F03D 17/00F03D 7/02
- 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
- SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING WIND TURBINES FROM EXTREME AND FATIGUE LOADS
- Applicant name
- General Electric Renovables España, S.L.
- Opponent name
- ENERCON GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83
- Keywords
- Novelty - after amendment
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Sufficiency of disclosure - enabling disclosure (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 case is remitted to the Opposition Division with the order to maintain the patent in amended form on the basis of the following documents:
Claims:
Nr. 1 - 15 of auxiliary request 1 filed with letter of 4 July 2024
Description:
pages 2 - 7 as filed at the oral proceedings before the Board
Drawings:
Figures 1 - 4 of the published patent specification.