European Patent Office

T 0309/21 of 22.05.2024

European Case Law Identifier
ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T030921.20240522
Date of decision
22 May 2024
Case number
T 0309/21
Petition for review of
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Application number
13000361.9
IPC class
D06F 35/00
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
Control method of washing machine
Applicant name
LG Electronics Inc.
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(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(3)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(4)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 012(5)
Keywords
Inventive step - auxiliary request 2 (no)
Auxiliary requests - lack of substantiation - admitted (no)
Catchword
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Cited cases
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Citing cases
T 1178/23

Order

For these reasons it is decided that:

1. The decision under appeal is set aside.

2. The patent is revoked.