European Patent Office

T 3275/19 of 28.02.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T327519.20230228
Date of decision
28 February 2023
Case number
T 3275/19
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 56Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)
Keywords
Inventive step - attacks with E1, E1a, E10 and E18, reasons set out clearly and concisely (no)
Inventive step - auxiliary request 6 (yes)
Late-filed document E1a and E31
Late-filed document - error in use of discretion at first instance (no)
Late-filed document - admitted (no)
Catchword
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Citing cases
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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 in amended form as follows:

Claims 1 to 12 of auxiliary request 6 filed on 10 September 2013;

Description pages 2 to 4 as filed during the oral proceedings of 28 February 2023;

Drawings 1 and 2 of the specification