European Patent Office

T 1186/20 of 06.10.2023

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T118620.20231006
Date of decision
6 October 2023
Case number
T 1186/20
Petition for review of
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Application number
12163668.2
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
Oven for baking food products
Applicant name
Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
Opponent name
Weickmann & Weickmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Board
3.2.03
Headnote
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Relevant legal provisions
European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 84Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(6)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
Keywords
Grounds for opposition - fresh ground for opposition (yes)
Amendments - added subject-matter (no)
Amendments - added subject-matter (yes)
Claims - clarity (yes)
Inventive step - could-would approach (no)
Inventive step - partial problems (yes)
Amendment to case - reasons for submitting amendment in appeal proceedings (no) (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (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 as amended in the following version:

- Claims:

- No. 1 to 10 according to "Auxiliary Request A8" filed with the letter of 9 December 2020

- Description:

- columns 1 to 8 filed with the letter of 2 October 2023

- Drawings:

- Figures 1 to 4 of the patent specification