European Patent Office

T 1456/15 of 11.10.2018

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2018:T145615.20181011
Date of decision
11 October 2018
Case number
T 1456/15
Online on
18 January 2019
Petition for review of
-
Application number
04101245.1
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
No OJ links found
Other decisions for this case
-
Abstracts for this decision
-
Application title
A transparent high-temperature resistant and protective coating for domestic appliances and method for its deposition
Applicant name
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Opponent name
Miele & Cie. KG
Schutzrechte/Verträge
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
-
Relevant legal provisions
Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 56
Keywords
Late-filed request - submitted with the statement of grounds of appeal
Late-filed request - admitted (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Inventive step - non-obvious solution
Catchword
-
Cited cases
-
Citing cases
-

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 on the basis of claim 1 to 3 of the 3**(rd) auxiliary request and a description to be adapted thereto.