T 0557/24 of 15.05.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T055724.20260515
- Date of decision
- 15 May 2026
- Case number
- T 0557/24
- Online on
- 21 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 15195935.0
- IPC class
- F16L 1/09
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Loading devices and methods of loading pipe fusion machines
- Applicant name
- Fast Fusion, LLC
- Opponent name
- Vietz GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.05
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 116(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(8)
- Keywords
- Decision in written proceedings
Extent of protection - extension of protection conferred (main request: yes, auxiliary request 1B: no) - Catchword
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- Cited cases
- T 0190/99
- 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 as amended on the basis of the following claims and a description and drawings to be adapted thereto, if needed:
Claims: 1 to 9 of auxiliary request 1B, filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal