T 2387/13 () of 18.4.2018

European Case Law Identifier: ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T238713.20180418
Date of decision: 18 April 2018
Case number: T 2387/13
Application number: 07846449.2
IPC class: F16L 11/12
F16L 11/16
Language of proceedings: EN
Distribution: D
Download and more information:
Decision text in EN (PDF, 488 KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in: EN
Versions: Unpublished
Title of application: A flexible pipe
Applicant name: National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S
Opponent name: Technip France SA
Board: 3.2.05
Headnote: -
Relevant legal provisions:
European Patent Convention Art 54(1)
European Patent Convention Art 56
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords: Admissibility of auxiliary request 9 (yes)
Novelty (yes)
Inventive step (no; all requests)
Catchwords:

Partial priority for a "generic 'OR' claim" (see point 2.1.1)

No implicit disclosure of possible use (see point 2.1.2)

Cited decisions:
G 0001/15
Citing decisions:
-

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