T 0486/14 of 17.05.2018
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T048614.20180517
- Date of decision
- 17 May 2018
- Case number
- T 0486/14
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 07252261.8
- IPC class
- B23K 15/00F01D 5/00B23K 9/235
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Enhanced weldability for high strength cast and wrought nickel superalloys
- Applicant name
- United Technologies Corporation
- Opponent name
- Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
- Board
- 3.2.06
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
- Keywords
- Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - effect not made credible within the whole scope of claim
Late-filed auxiliary requests - prima facie unclear
Late-filed auxiliary requests - request clearly allowable (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 patent is revoked.