T 0177/22 of 19.03.2024
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2024:T017722.20240319
- Date of decision
- 19 March 2024
- Case number
- T 0177/22
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 15178605.0
- IPC class
- F24D 11/00F24D 19/10F24D 12/02
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- No distribution (D)
- Download
- Decision in English
- OJ versions
- No OJ links found
- Other decisions for this case
- -
- Abstracts for this decision
- Abstract on EPC2000 Art 069
- Application title
- CONTROL OF HOT WATER
- Applicant name
- EC Power A/S
- Opponent name
- Grundfos Holding A/S
- Board
- 3.2.03
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(b)European Patent Convention Art 100(c)European Patent Convention Art 123(2)European Patent Convention Art 54(2)European Patent Convention Art 56European Patent Convention Art 76(1)
- Keywords
- Claim interpretation in the context of the description (yes)
Claim interpretation in a uniform and objective manner (yes)
Grounds for opposition - insufficiency of disclosure (no)
Grounds for opposition - subject-matter extends beyond content of earlier application (no)
Novelty - main request (yes)
Inventive step - non-obvious modification
Inventive step - main request (yes) - Catchword
- A given patent claim's subject-matter must be interpreted and determined in a uniform and consistent manner. This excludes interpreting the same claim differently when assessing sufficiency of disclosure on the one hand, and when assessing novelty and inventive step on the other hand (Reasons 3.1 to 3.4).
Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
1. The decision under appeal is set aside.
2. The patent is maintained as granted.