European Patent Office

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)
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.