European Patent Office

T 1614/21 vom 15.05.2024

Europäischer Rechtsprechungsidentifikator
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T161421.20240515
Datum der Entscheidung
15. Mai 2024
Aktenzeichen
T 1614/21
Antrag auf Überprüfung von
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Anmeldenummer
14799001.4
Verfahrenssprache
Englisch
Verteilung
Nicht verteilt (D)
Amtsblattfassungen
Keine AB-Links gefunden
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Zusammenfassungen für diese Entscheidung
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Bezeichnung der Anmeldung
HOUSEHOLD COOKING APPLIANCE
Name des Antragstellers
Whirlpool EMEA S.r.l.
Name des Einsprechenden
Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH Factory and Development
Kammer
3.2.03
Leitsatz
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Relevante Rechtsnormen
European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 52(1)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84European Patent Convention R 116(1)European Patent Convention R 80Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(1)
Schlagwörter
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 1 (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (no)
New objection under Rule 80 EPC against auxiliary requests 2 and 2* - admitted (no)
Auxiliary request 2A - requirement for conditional filing not met
Auxiliary request 2* - admitted (yes) - added subject-matter (no) - claims - clarity (yes) - inventive step (yes)
Adaptation of the description - claims supported in the description (no) - remittal (yes)
Orientierungssatz
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Zitierte Akten
G 0003/14
Zitierende Akten
T 0697/22

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:

- claims 1 to 7 according to auxiliary request 2* filed with the reply to the statement of grounds of appeal