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
- Online on
- 24 June 2024
- 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 108European Patent Convention R 99(2)European Patent Convention Art 113(1)European Patent Convention R 111(2)European Patent Convention Art 100(a)European Patent Convention Art 54Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal 2020 Art 011European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 123(2)Rules 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.