T 2038/20 of 24.11.2023
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2023:T203820.20231124
- Date of decision
- 24 November 2023
- Case number
- T 2038/20
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 10194871.9
- IPC class
- F25D 23/08F25D 23/06F25D 17/06
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Refrigerating appliance of the no-frost type, in particular for household use, and method for making such an appliance
- Applicant name
- Whirlpool EMEA S.p.A.
- Opponent name
- BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56Rules 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
- Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious alternative
Inventive step - problem and solution approach
Inventive step - non-obvious combination of known features
Inventive step - main request (yes)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Amendment to case - objection
Late-filed objection - should have been submitted in first-instance proceedings (yes)
Late-filed objection - circumstances of appeal case justify admittance (no)
Late-filed objection - admitted (no)
Amendment after summons - exceptional circumstances (no)
Claim interpretation - for Board to interpret the claim - not relevant whether skilled person has knowledge of patent language - 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:
The appeal is dismissed.