T 0665/24 of 29.05.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T066524.20260529
- Date of decision
- 29 May 2026
- Case number
- T 0665/24
- Online on
- 18 August 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16725462.2
- IPC class
- E21B 17/042
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- 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
- DRILL ROD OR ADAPTOR WITH STRENGTHENED SPIGOT COUPLING
- Applicant name
- Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
- Opponent name
- Robit Plc
ROCKMORE INTERNATIONAL GmbH - Board
- 3.2.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 015(3)European Patent Convention R 115(2)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - (yes)
Late-filed request - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (no)
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Amendment after summons - cogent reasons (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 in the following version :
Description :
Paragraphs 6, 10, 13, 16, 21 and 29 filed by email during the oral proceedings on 29 May 2026
Paragraphs 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11 to 12, 14 to 15, 17 to 20, 22 to 28 and 30 to 33 of the patent specification.
Claims :
1 to 14 of the third auxiliary request filed with letter dated 29 November 2024.
Drawings :
Figures 1 to 5 of the patent specification.