European Patent Office

T 0248/14 of 17.04.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T024814.20180417
Date of decision
17 April 2018
Case number
T 0248/14
Petition for review of
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Application number
07112493.7
IPC class
D06F 58/28
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Control method for controlling a tumble laundry drier for drying wool laundry
Applicant name
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Opponent name
Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
Board
3.2.06
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 111(1)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13(1)
Keywords
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Late-filed auxiliary request 1 - request clearly allowable (no)
Late-filed auxiliary request 1b - request clearly allowable (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - main request
Remittal to the department of first instance - (no)
Remittal to the department of first instance - auxiliary request 1b
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 3275/19

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 for further prosecution.