T 1422/21 of 18.04.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T142221.20240418
- Date of decision
- 18 April 2024
- Case number
- T 1422/21
- Petition for review of
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- Application number
- 13185073.7
- IPC class
- G06F 3/041F24C 7/08H05B 6/64
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
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- Decision in English
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- Other decisions for this case
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- Abstracts for this decision
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- Application title
- Touch screen control panel and kitchen appliance comprising such a control panel
- Applicant name
- Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag
- Opponent name
- BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
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- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 108European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention R 111(2)European Patent Convention R 99(2)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 013(2)
- Keywords
- Admissibility of appeal - (yes)
Substantial procedural violation - appealed decision sufficiently reasoned (yes)
Main request - novelty (yes) - Remittal to the department of first instance (no) - inventive step (no)
Auxiliary request 1a - exceptional circumstances (yes) - admitted (yes) - inventive step (yes) - 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 with the following claims and a description to be adapted thereto:
- Claims 1-11 of auxiliary request 1a filed during the oral proceedings before the Board.