European Patent Office

T 3276/19 of 09.05.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T327619.20230509
Date of decision
9 May 2023
Case number
T 3276/19
Online on
19 July 2023
Petition for review of
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Application number
14182921.8
IPC class
D06F 58/20
Language of proceedings
English
Distribution
No distribution (D)
OJ versions
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Other decisions for this case
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Abstracts for this decision
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Application title
Heat pump laundry dryer
Applicant name
Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
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(4)
Keywords
Inventive step - auxiliary requests 1, 1a (no)
Amendment to appeal case - amendment detrimental to procedural economy (yes)
Late-filed auxiliary requests 2, 3 and 4
Late-filed auxiliary requests - admitted (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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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 patent is revoked.