T 0953/22 du 19.09.2023
- Identifiant européen de la jurisprudence
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T095322.20230919
- Date de la décision
- 19 septembre 2023
- Numéro de l'affaire
- T 0953/22
- Requête en révision de
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- Numéro de la demande
- 13831970.2
- Classe de la CIB
- F16L 1/20F16L 1/16F16L 13/02
- Langue de la procédure
- Anglais
- Distribution
- Non distribuées (D)
- Téléchargement
- Décision en anglais
- Versions JO
- Aucun lien JO trouvé
- Autres décisions pour cet affaire
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- Résumés pour cette décision
- Résumé de EPC2000 Art 123(3)
- Titre de la demande
- MECHANICALLY LINED PIPE
- Nom du demandeur
- TechnipFMC Subsea France
- Nom de l'opposant
- Subsea 7 Limited
- Chambre
- 3.2.05
- Sommaire
- -
- Dispositions juridiques pertinentes
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(3)European Patent Convention Art 69(1)European Patent Convention R 139Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Mots-clés
- Correction of error - obvious error (no)
Ground for opposition - added subject-matter (yes)
1st and 2nd auxiliary requests - protection conferred by the granted patent extended (yes)
3rd auxiliary request - requirements of Art. 12(3) RPBA 2020 met (no) - request admitted (no)
4th, 5th and 6th auxiliary requests - requests not admitted by opposition division - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
7th and 8th auxiliary requests - amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no) - taken into account (no) - Exergue
- An amendment to a figure of the patent as granted may extend the protection conferred by the patent even if the claims and the description remain unamended (see point 3 of the Reasons).
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.