European Patent Office

T 1516/18 (Melt composition/Rockwool) of 21.07.2022

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2022:T151618.20220721
Date of decision
21 July 2022
Case number
T 1516/18
Petition for review of
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Application number
12772937.4
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
MELT COMPOSITION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBRES
Applicant name
Rockwool International A/S
Opponent name
SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
Paroc Group Oy
Knauf Insulation SPRL
Board
3.3.05
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 83Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 12(4)
Keywords
Novelty - (yes)
Inventive step - main request (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request (yes)
Sufficiency of disclosure - (yes)
Late-filed facts - admitted (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
T 1537/22

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 on the basis of claims 1 to 14 of auxiliary request 2 filed with the reply to the appeals and a description to be adapted thereto.