T 1899/23 (Ecolab/Rinse Aid) of 20.01.2026
- European Case Law Identifier
- ECLI:EP:BA:2026:T189923.20260120
- Date of decision
- 20 January 2026
- Case number
- T 1899/23
- Online on
- 16 April 2026
- Petition for review of
- -
- Application number
- 18189655.6
- IPC class
- C11D 1/825C11D 3/20C11D 3/00C11D 1/72C11D 7/60C11D 1/722C11D 1/00C11D 11/00C11D 3/32C11D 17/08C11D 3/37C11D 7/26C11D 3/48
- Language of proceedings
- English
- Distribution
- Distributed to board chairmen (C)
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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
- FAST DRYING AND FAST DRAINING RINSE AID
- Applicant name
- Ecolab USA Inc.
- Opponent name
- Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Board
- 3.3.02
- Headnote
- -
- Relevant legal provisions
- European Patent Convention Art 100(c) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 113(1) (2007)European Patent Convention R 106 (2007)European Patent Convention Art 112a(2) (2007)European Patent Convention Art 21(4) (2007)Rules of procedure of the Boards of Appeal Art 1 (2020)European Patent Convention R 12b (2016)
- Keywords
- Amendments - extension beyond the content of the application as filed (yes)
Right to be heard - violation (no)
Competence of the panel
Right to have the case decided by the lawfully designated judge
Referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal - (no) - Catchword
- 1. Objection under Rule 106 EPC as regards the composition of the board's panel (see point 2 of the reasons).2. Analogous application of Article 8 of the Business Distribution Scheme (see points 2.3.3 - 2.3.5 of the reasons).
- Cited cases
- G 0001/05G 0002/08G 0003/08G 0001/21R 0004/08R 0008/08R 0010/09R 0006/11R 0015/11R 0021/22J 0015/04T 0954/98T 0281/03T 1241/03
- Citing cases
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Order
For these reasons it is decided that:
The appeal is dismissed.