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
- -
- Application number
- 12772937.4
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- 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
- -
- 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
- -
- Cited cases
- T 0026/85T 0666/89T 0440/04T 0210/05T 0279/12T 1311/13T 1634/13T 2614/17T 1095/18T 2843/19
- 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.