T 1178/24 (Power system and method for operating a wind power system/VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S) of 02.04.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T117824.20260402
- Date of decision
- 2 April 2026
- Case number
- T 1178/24
- Online on
- 30 June 2026
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13722983.7
- 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
- A power system and method for operating a wind power system with a dispatching algorithm
- Applicant name
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Opponent name
- GE Wind Energy GmbH
- Board
- 3.5.07
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(2)
- Keywords
- Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (yes)
Added subject-matter (no)
Claims - clarity after amendment (yes)
Inventive step - (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes) - 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 with the order to maintain the patent with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto, if necessary:
Claims 1 to 6 according to auxiliary request 4a (new main request) filed with the letter dated 16 January 2026.