European Patent Office

T 1278/18 of 04.06.2020

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2020:T127818.20200604
Date of decision
4 June 2020
Case number
T 1278/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
07108409.9
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
Water spillage management for in the door ice maker
Applicant name
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Opponent name
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Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 111(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 114(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(1) 1973European Patent Convention Art 54(2) 1973Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 11 (2020)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 13 (2020)
Keywords
Late-filed request - admitted (yes)
Novelty - main request (no)
Novelty - auxiliary request (yes)
Remittal to the department of first instance - (yes)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 2632/18

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The case is remitted to the examining division for further prosecution.