T 0144/24 of 29.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T014424.20260129
- Date of decision
- 29 January 2026
- Case number
- T 0144/24
- Online on
- 3 March 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15731839.5
- IPC class
- B29C 65/48F03D 1/06B29C 65/78
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINE BLADE MANUFACTURE
- Applicant name
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Opponent name
- LM Wind Power A/S
- Board
- 3.2.04
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Amendments - allowable (no)
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Amendment after notification of Art. 15(1) RPBA communication - exceptional circumstances (no) - 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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
Claims:
No. 1 to 10 according to the New First Auxiliary Request filed with letter of 27 November 2025