European Patent Office

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
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
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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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.