T 0676/24 (Reduced appeal fee and substantial procedural violation/Q-TECH) of 10.02.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T067624.20260210
- Date of decision
- 10 February 2026
- Case number
- T 0676/24
- Online on
- 8 May 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 16169727.1
- IPC class
- G01B 11/245G01B 11/27
- 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
- Measuring Method and Device to Measure the Straightness Error of Bars and Pipes
- Applicant name
- Q-TECH S.r.l.
- Opponent name
- RDE Company S.r.l.
MSG Maschinenbau GmbH - Board
- 3.4.02
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 113(2)European Patent Convention R 6(4)European Patent Convention R 6(5)European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a)
- Keywords
- Appeal filed - appeal fee paid in the correct amount (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - decision upon text submitted or agreed by patent proprietor (no) - Catchword
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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 for further prosecution.
3. The appeal fee is to be reimbursed.