T 2170/12 () of 31.1.2018 | XEPC: EPC and PCT resource

European Case Law Identifier:

ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T217012.20180131

Date of decision:

31 January 2018

Case number:

T 2170/12

Application number:

05769632.0

IPC class:

B29C 70/54
B32B 3/02
F03D 1/06

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Distribution:

Download and more information:

Decision text in EN (PDF, 425Â KB)
Documentation of the appeal procedure can be found in the Register
Bibliographic information is available in:	EN
Versions:	Unpublished

Title of application:

A method of cutting off laminate layers, eg a glass-fibre or carbon-fibre laminate layer in the blade of a wind turbine

Applicant name:

LM Wind Power A/S

Opponent name:

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Board:

3.2.05

Headnote:

Relevant legal provisions:

European Patent Convention 1973 Art 54(2)
European Patent Convention Art 54(3)
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 56
European Patent Convention 1973 Art 100(b)

Keywords:

Sufficiency of disclosure - auxiliary request 7 (yes)
Non-patent literature - availability to the public (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 7 (yes)

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Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/case-law-appeals/recent/t122170eu1.html

Date retrieved: 17 May 2021